We can thank Bill Clinton and Loral Technology for putting China 25 years ahead with missle systems. Research and development done by American companies swept them along. Thanks to Slick Willy we have another threat.
As if we needed more threats.
We also have to look forward to Hillary as President and a young Muslim, Hussein Obama as Vice President.
Its a pity we don't see this connection mentioned more often.
Quick let's pass Kyoto so all responsible for outsourcing manufacturing, along with its pollution, to China can sleep at night. After all it's much cheaper and far easier to outsource to China and Chinese human beings aren't as complete as American elite anyway.<-/sarc>
Unfortunately America's manufacturing power was one of the major tipping points in WWII. Let's not forget that some of those products have military uses. Sure there are laws barring the transfer of military technology, but what good are they if the parts are made in China?