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To: neutrino
Really? So you're discounting the Russian oil sales to China?

Considering that China can get to Siberia a hell of a lot easier than they can get to Taiwan, and have a long-standing claim on Siberia, yes, I am discounting that prospect.

And the fields in the South China Sea are of no significance?

After the USN visits them, yes.

And the Iranians wouldn't even consider a WMD for oil deal with China?

An oil-WMD deal between China and Iran does the Chinese no good if the oil is in Bandar Abbas, is needed in Shanghai, and has to transit a naval blockade.

None of that could happen, right?

You obviously do not play wei qi.

89 posted on 06/21/2004 7:02:27 PM PDT by Poohbah ("Mister Gorbachev, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!" -- President Ronald Reagan, Berlin, 1987)
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To: Poohbah
An oil-WMD deal between China and Iran does the Chinese no good if the oil is in Bandar Abbas, is needed in Shanghai, and has to transit a naval blockade.

So you're suggesting that the U.S. Navy is going to blockade China? Poohbah, that is one of the most pathetic statements I have ever read. You have my pity.

94 posted on 06/21/2004 7:07:41 PM PDT by neutrino (Against stupidity the very Gods themselves contend in vain.)
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