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Vietnam seeks US support in China dispute
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| Last updated: June 12 2011 21:36
| Ben Bland in Hanoi
Posted on 06/12/2011 5:20:37 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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Vietnam has called on the US and other nations to help resolve the escalating territorial disputes in the resource-rich South China Sea, in a move likely to anger Beijing, which opposes what it sees as outside interference.
Tensions between China and Vietnam continued to rise over the weekend, ahead of live-fire drills planned by Vietnam’s navy on Monday on an islet around 20 miles from the coast of central Vietnam, which Hanoi described as “routine”.
“China is running an information campaign to blind people,” said Pham Gia Minh, a 55-year-old investment consultant who attended a protest outside the Chinese embassy in Hanoi. “We have to let people understand that we want peace but when the aggressor comes we will stand up to them.”
In addition to China and Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan claim some or all of the territory in the contested area of the South China Sea, which is believed to contain vast oil and gas reserves and incorporates key trade routes and abundant fish stocks.
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posted on
06/12/2011 5:20:40 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Vietnam gave China an embarrassing bloody nose in the late 70s over a border skirmish.
To: BenLurkin
Vietnam has called on the US and other nations to help !?!?!?! Help? Let the two red countries tear each other up. Why should we care. Sheesh.
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posted on
06/12/2011 5:23:47 PM PDT
by
DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
As a bitter Vietnam veteran (Class of 66-67)..I hope that China nukes them, like we should have done in the first place.
Meadow Muffin
To: James C. Bennett
There is a good documentary loaded on Youtube about that little skirmish.
The Vietnamese didn't even use their best division against the Chinese.
It would be different today since the Chinese have a modern airforce, artillery, nukes, etc. but I still think they would get lit up a bit if they put boots in the jungle.
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posted on
06/12/2011 5:27:45 PM PDT
by
randomhero97
("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
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To: Meadow Muffin
My dad and uncles, both being Nam vets, said Westmoreland could have ended that war if he had his way.
If I recall correctly, the North Vietnamese were about to go to the table for peace talks then the US called off the bombing of the North.
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posted on
06/12/2011 5:30:23 PM PDT
by
randomhero97
("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
To: BenLurkin
Obama will respond by bombing Arizona.
To: randomhero97
Would it be possible for you to provide me with a link to it? I love such documentaries...
To: randomhero97
Wars need to be fought like WW II was fought...unconditional surrender or we keep up the killing.
Meadow Muffin
To: James C. Bennett
I just did a quick search and it appears the one I watched is not there anymore. It was a few years ago when I watched it.
When I get a chance later I will go through my archived bookmarks and see if I still have it.
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posted on
06/12/2011 5:41:19 PM PDT
by
randomhero97
("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
To: BenLurkin
...Pham Gia Minh, a 55-year-old investment consultant...Probably not what Ho foresaw for Vietnam.
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posted on
06/12/2011 5:42:32 PM PDT
by
decimon
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
06/12/2011 5:45:43 PM PDT
by
Mr. Jazzy
(The United States Marine Corps, your greatest friend or your worst enemy. YOU choose.)
To: BenLurkin
Sure - when they turn over the guards from the Hanoi Hilton - until then - pound sand.
To: Meadow Muffin
I'll second that.All those sick sadistic bastards need to be vaporized.
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posted on
06/12/2011 5:50:11 PM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
To: decimon
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posted on
06/12/2011 5:54:05 PM PDT
by
Graneros
(I want to go peacefully like my Dad did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like his passengers.)
To: Meadow Muffin
I too am a veteran of two tours in Vietnam and agree that we have NO DOG in this fight.
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posted on
06/12/2011 5:56:17 PM PDT
by
harpu
( "...it's better to be hated for who you are than loved for someone you're not!")
To: BenLurkin
I’ll have to pass on that one. Did my best to help them once. Maybe Jane Fonda’s available.
To: BenLurkin
I kinda thought Vietnam was a us surrogate these days. If they’re looking to Obama to have their back, God help ‘em.
To: Meadow Muffin
I believe that was the Gen. Curtis LeMay strategy..(Bomb ‘em back to the stone-age) God Bless him! Too bad he didn't get his way..
and BTW...Welcome Home Brother! (from the class of 67-8-9)
as an ironic insight and a little known fact....I spent some time back then chasing Russian helicopters on the Cambodian border believed to be operated by the Chinese....
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posted on
06/12/2011 6:07:04 PM PDT
by
M-cubed
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