I had an interesting conversation with an immigrant, now a US citizen, from Taiwan. He said GW is a 'simple man', and it wasn't a compliment. Attacking here, there, and everywhere after 9/11, when we should have 'taken time to let diplomacy work'. He thinks our big problem is the treaty with Japan, which says we come to their aid. (He's terrified of China. And Russia, he said, 'don't forget Russia.') We should abrogate that treaty, then North Korea could shoot missiles from now until New Years, and we wouldn't care since none of their missiles can hit the US. Well, maybe Hawaii and Alaska, but what the heck. He thinks the EU will handle their Muslim problem in time. All it takes is wise heads and diplomacy. We should take a page from Kerry's book and climb into bed with the EU. They know what's what. He can't wait for Kerry to run again. His wife, thank God, is made of sterner stuff and is a conservative. Also from Taiwan and now a citizen, she voted for GW.
Interesting snippets from Taiwanese migrants. They do have wimps from both the Pan Green and Pan Blue camps as Taiwanese political divisions are not simple ideological left-right divides.
Ask this guy if he's 'green' or 'blue'? Moneys says he will say he's 'green.' He sounds like an Chen Shui-Bian supporter...dear A-Bian. A crook and a looser whose scandal ridden regieme is driving Taiwan down the hole of economic despair and paving the way for a PRC take-over of the island by economic and internal divsion. And I'll bet his wife is 'blue.'
On Taiwan:
Blue = KMT
Green = DPP.