Posted on 09/20/2005 5:02:42 PM PDT by F14 Pilot
It wouldn't make much sense for any of our allies to put themselves in the middle of a nuclear exchange.
I know. Even worse is that there are people in our own country who would do the same thing (such as Hillery).
Unless Australia had stated both that it would militarily support East Timor and that Australia considered China to be a longtime ally, your analogy to Foreign Minister Downer's statement to U.S. statements from the 1960's is inapplicable.
The US expectation is either to maintain the status quo or peaceful reunification.
Beijing does alot of sabre rattling, but in the end, the ever increasing economic influence of China will steer Taiwan towards reunification. War won't erupt over Taiwan.
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