To: ATOMIC_PUNK
Note: Punk, you're right, but eskimo may be thinking of a remark Mao made, that he could raise an army of 200 million men. Of course, that's still less than our population by 90 million, and not even the Chinese industrial base could clothe, feed and support such a massive horde.
88 posted on
06/28/2004 5:34:16 PM PDT by
Mr. Silverback
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To: Mr. Silverback
92 posted on
06/28/2004 5:58:19 PM PDT by
ATOMIC_PUNK
("In America, our origins matter less than our destinations, and that is what democracy is all about")
To: Mr. Silverback; ATOMIC_PUNK
Note: Punk, you're right, but eskimo may be thinking of a remark Mao made, that he could raise an army of 200 million men. Of course, that's still less than our population by 90 million, and not even the Chinese industrial base could clothe, feed and support such a massive horde. I believe you are right that Mao may have previously boasted of 100s of millions defending China. Perhaps he knew of something written long ago that indicated warriors numbered 3 in 20.
99 posted on
06/28/2004 6:14:44 PM PDT by
eskimo
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