Posted on 10/16/2006 7:20:21 PM PDT by NapkinUser
U.S. Representative Tom Tancredo (R-CO) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asking her to meet with Taiwan President Chen Shui-Bian to discuss enhanced U.S.-Taiwan cooperation on cargo inspections, enforcement of sanctions against North Korea, and to consider giving Taipei a role in the six party talks.
“Despite the fact that Taiwan has been unfairly excluded from the UN,” said Tancredo, Member of the Congressional International Relations Committee. “I believe they can contribute much to this effort and would be more than willing to help.”
Taiwan’s government has been helpful in the past, interdicting ships hauling illicit materials both to and from North Korea.
Secretary Rice is scheduled to visit Japan, South Korea, China and Russia beginning Tuesday, October 17, 2006 to build support for U.N. sanctions against North Korea (DPRK).
On October 14, 2006 the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution imposing limited sanctions on the DPRK. Among other things, it calls for a suspension of the North Korean WMD program, including nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons programs in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner.
For a copy of the letter, please follow this link:
http://tancredo.house.gov/media/tancredo_rohrabacher rice dprk.pdf
Oops, didn't finish my thought.
"Can you imagine us treating the Soviets the way we treat the Red Chinese?" I for one don't think the commies in power are going to be stepping down anytime soon the way we've been treating them.
It's irrelevant about whatever actions they take in regards to NK, although they'd be smart to play it our way unless they want to fact Japan again down the road. I don't think they would.
I agree, I wish we'd pay Taiwan more respect, but that isn't forthcoming.
It's an unneeded distraction. And the more I think about it, the more I think it's Tancredo just trying to get his name in the news for whatever reason.
We don't need the distraction right now. he isn't helping anyone by himself. He does not strengthen our position, nor does he help us maintain the upper hand we have here.
Taiwan will be abandoned, that's what the one China policy is about. The Taiwanese have no right to determine their own future. As do, for example, Afghanis. Or Iraqis. Or even peaceful palestinians. If Taiwanese would start suicide bombing restaurants and attack US installations, they'd get some respect.
Taiwan could well be part of the price for Chinese co-operation
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