[marron]

I tend to suspect that is is going to esclate far beyond what we suspect, and may end in the invasion of Taiwan and South Korea

I have long believed that an invasion of Taiwan would be coordinated with a brush war elsewhere which would either make our intervention in Taiwan impossible, or at least make a refusal to intervene publicly justifiable, whichever way you prefer to look at it.

If that were the case, now for example, that would mean that rather than a desperate move, seizing the sailors was baiting the hook. Thanks, pal, now you're making me nervous.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

The chinese have invested billions in the 2008 olympics and is supposed to be their world wide "look at me! look at me!" party.
There is about 0 chance they are going to invade Taiwan before next summer.

[wildcatf4f3]

an invasion of Taiwan would be coordinated with a brush war elsewhere which would either make our intervention in Taiwan impossible

Won't this play hell with Walmart's stock,,,not to mention Harbor Freight Tools.