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Biden 'concerned' as China extends military drills around Taiwan
afp via MSN ^ | 8/9/2022 | By Sarah Wu Sarah Wu Reuters Sarah Wu World Taiwanese foreign minister says China drills part of a

Posted on 08/09/2022 4:09:48 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19

US President Joe Biden voiced his concern Monday over China's extension of military drills around Taiwan, but added that he did not expect the tense situation to escalate further.

Biden spoke to reporters after Beijing said it carried out fresh military drills around the self-ruled island on Monday, defying calls to end days of exercises in the wake of a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The military exercises, China's largest-ever, had been expected to draw to a close on Sunday.

"I'm not worried, but I'm concerned they're moving as much as they are. But I don't think they're going to do anything more than they are," Biden told reporters at Dover Air Force Base.

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KEYWORDS: ccp; taiwan; theend
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1 posted on 08/09/2022 4:09:48 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
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To: RomanSoldier19

He does not have a clue. He just wants to know where his ice cream cone is.


2 posted on 08/09/2022 4:13:06 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: RomanSoldier19

What the heck Joe? Are you afraid the checks will stop coming?


3 posted on 08/09/2022 4:13:44 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: RomanSoldier19

Well, as long as the veg-it-a-ble thinks they won’t do anything more....then I’m ok with that.

Who can argue with his expert and probing analysis?

REALLY, who has our launch codes?


4 posted on 08/09/2022 4:14:26 PM PDT by griffin (When you have to shoot, SHOOT; don't talk. -Tuco)
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To: Parley Baer

Yeah, same idiot who assured us that Putin wasn’t going to invade Ukraine. He just knows things y’see.


5 posted on 08/09/2022 4:16:21 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

If you were President Xi and you wanted to take Taiwan, wouldn’t this be the time to do it?

Last night has alone has thrown the country into political chaos. Expect even more.

No more computer chips for us!


6 posted on 08/09/2022 4:16:45 PM PDT by packagingguy
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To: RomanSoldier19
I wonder if this will cause him to s**t in his pants.

Oh wait, that's already a daily occurrence.

7 posted on 08/09/2022 4:17:03 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Germany lost both world wars because they had too many enemies and fought on too many fronts. The American left is making the same mistake. They won’t be able to handle conflict with China and Russia and an internal successionist movement all at the same time.


8 posted on 08/09/2022 4:18:53 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: RomanSoldier19

Biden is concerned that if he says anything he will have to give the money back.


9 posted on 08/09/2022 4:19:16 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

At this point I dont give a rats ass about China, we’ve got bigger problems here.


10 posted on 08/09/2022 4:21:20 PM PDT by Husker24 (Pp)
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To: RomanSoldier19

China ordered the raid on Trump to ratchet up the chaos while they start moving.

They control the top levels of power now.


11 posted on 08/09/2022 4:23:15 PM PDT by The Free Engineer
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Biden is concerned? LOLOL

Biden has no idea what's going on.

Everyone is talking about this SCARY Joe Biden moment with Schumer 10 second video

SAD video of utterly helpless Joe Biden has Americans cringing hard 42 second video

Proof that we're still a representative republic.
Who better to represent the libtarded Democrat voters of today?

12 posted on 08/09/2022 4:25:21 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Democrat Party is criminal, unAmerican and illegitimate )
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If you were President Xi and you wanted to take Taiwan, wouldn’t this be the time to do it?


It might seem like it looking at who is allegedly in charge. But would Xi invade Taiwan, Republic of China while FJB is on vacation? That seems kind of cruel. FJB is an old man and needs his rest.

A few days ago, someone posted a comparison of Okinawa and Taiwan. Taiwan is much larger, has higher mountains, and a much higher population. It took us three months to take over Okinawa and we did it with forces who had been fighting the Japanese for four years. How good is Xi’s army? Can/would the R.O.C. target the Three Gorges Dam?


13 posted on 08/09/2022 4:25:52 PM PDT by hanamizu
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If I remember correctly, Russia held large exercises before invading Ukraine. China asked Russia not to do anything until after the Olympics. Russia invaded after the Olympics.

Russia & Syria Conduct Joint Military Exercises Amidst US-led Drills In Indo-Pacific

100+ Chinese Military Jets Inc. Fighters & Bombers Hold Drills Off Taiwan

China will invade Taiwan around the first week of Sept 2022.
14 posted on 08/09/2022 4:34:14 PM PDT by DEPcom (Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules)
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Biden 'concerned' as China extends military drills around Taiwan White House Supplies of Ice Cream Run Low
15 posted on 08/09/2022 4:35:16 PM PDT by chief lee runamok (Anti-Socialist Derelict at Large)
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To: The Free Engineer

“China ordered the raid on Trump to ratchet up the chaos while they start moving.”

I must wonder if China order Pelosi to visit Taiwan, to create a reason to invade.


16 posted on 08/09/2022 4:35:53 PM PDT by DEPcom (Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules)
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To: RomanSoldier19

The Chinese can exercise all they want but if they have determined that the people of Taiwan will fight as hard as the Ukrainians, they will never actually attack. Comrade Xi knows better than anyone that an attack across 90 miles of open ocean by his army of one child combat inexperienced soldiers armed with untested locally produced ships, planes and equipment is not guaranteed success. Failure would be extremely unpleasant for Comrade Xi, his family and sycophants. There will be no invasion of Taiwan.


17 posted on 08/09/2022 4:38:18 PM PDT by allendale
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To: hanamizu

“Can/would the R.O.C. target the Three Gorges Dam?”

Yes, Taiwan has good missile technology. A CCP invasion would make Ukraine look like a walk in the park.

However, I am inclined to think it is going to happen. The CCP has a partial blockade. The military drills are very similar to what Russia was doing before the invasion of Ukraine.

And the largest force opposing the CCP effectively has no commander in chief. That’s a big problem. It’s hard to run any organization by committee. Especially when you’re busy waging war against half of your own population.


18 posted on 08/09/2022 4:43:18 PM PDT by packagingguy
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To: RomanSoldier19

Go back to sleep, Joetato.


19 posted on 08/09/2022 4:46:06 PM PDT by cld51860 (We’re doomed.)
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There is no doubt in my mind that Biden can handle those Chicoms!

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20 posted on 08/09/2022 4:50:09 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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