[Stavka2]

How about some cooler heads? China will do nothing but whine. It isn't ready for the US and its economy would collapse leading to major civil unrest and internal war...for what? A bunch of Islamic mountain hicks that are also trying to rip a province away from China? Hardly.

[independentmind]

It isn't ready for the US and its economy would collapse leading to major civil unrest and internal war...for what?

To weaken and to test.

[lafroste]

I agree, China is not "siding" with the tally-bans. The news article reported that the deal was reported Tuesday morning. It is likely that means Tuesday morning in China which would be a full twelve hours before the attack.

Further, China has their own muslim maniacs to contend with and this may be part of a "diplomatic" effort to coax the Afganistanis out of committing societal suicide. (too late however, the deed is done).

I don't believe for a second that when push comes to shove that the chinese are going to waste one box of bullets defending the taliban and risking war with their largest economic trading partner. They have just learned "materialism" and they like it, they love it. They want and need peace for several more years at least. So relax. China is not going to help them.

[Teacher317]

Thank goodness Clinton kept us prepared for a two-theater scenario....

uh-oh...