To: Flavius
could have been part of the Chinese military's readiness in the East China Sea in the event of an emergency situation in Taiwan.
pre-emptive battered wife syndrome from Japan? They already playing stupid and lying to protect their future abuser? The ChiComms don't need to practice to enhance their readiness.
If there's "an emergency situation in Taiwan", the Red Chinese bombers won't need to respond to the emergency, because they will have already been the emergency's cause.
3 posted on
01/02/2008 3:00:52 AM PST by
flowerplough
(Thompson should be the next president and Reagan should be the next face on Mt. Rushmore)
To: Jeff Head
4 posted on
01/02/2008 3:08:54 AM PST by
SLB
(Wyoming's Alan Simpson on the Washington press - "all you get is controversy, crap and confusion")
To: flowerplough
Spot on.
Power FROM the people... from the Japanese people ... and to China, that is, indeed. The Chinese know how to abuse such silly language - typical communist lying and sub-exploitative language for the gullible.
5 posted on
01/02/2008 3:17:14 AM PST by
JudgemAll
(control freaks, their world & their problem with my gun and my protecting my private party)
To: flowerplough
They need to, and do, practice defense drills against an anticipated American response in defense of Taiwan.
Japan is sending a message we ought to appreciate in responding to these drills: they’ll be our ally because they know it is in their best interest.
18 posted on
01/02/2008 4:38:56 AM PST by
Ghost of Philip Marlowe
(If Hillary is elected, her legacy will be telling the American people: Better put some ice on that.)
To: flowerplough
No. The ChiComs will create the disturbance through use of spies and terrorism. They will then directly intervene to restore order.
67 posted on
01/02/2008 4:49:36 PM PST by
rmlew
(Felix sit novus annus)
To: flowerplough
China is just checking on reaction times.
72 posted on
01/02/2008 5:17:06 PM PST by
Uriah_lost
("I don't apologize for the United States of America," -Fred D Thompson)
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