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To: nikos1121
Let me ask you a question. So what if China invades Taiwan. I mean, what if we just turned our heads and said it is local affair between the same peoples but with differences politically?

Why? Because you don't turn your back on your friends in their time of need, that's why. The Taiwanese have been independent from mainland China for hundreds of years. Jimmy Carter stabbed Taiwan in the back when he broke diplomatic relations with the Taiwanese in the 70s and they despise him for it. (Well deserved, IMO)

A truism regarding human behavior: if no contraints are placed on behavior, the individual or group will continue to push the bounds of behavior until something forces them to stop. The Chinese are currently seeing how much they can get away with. So far, resistance has been from non-existence to light. Expect their hegemonistic practices to continue until somebody (like US) forces them to stop.

102 posted on 11/17/2004 12:30:09 PM PST by Cooltouch
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To: Cooltouch
re: Why? Because you don't turn your back on your friends in their time of need, that's why.)))

How are they such good friends?

130 posted on 11/17/2004 1:57:30 PM PST by Mamzelle (Nov 3--Psalm One...Blessed is the man...!)
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