[adam_az]

"If they are our friends, why did we have to REQUEST it? Would the US government sell M-16's to the PLO or to the Syrians?

We are Israels friends and we sell weapons to the Saudis, Jordanians, and Egyptians, all countries that have invaded Israel several times each since 1948. How many times has China invaded the US since 1948?

[adam_az]

If they are our friends, why did we have to REQUEST it? Would the US government sell M-16's to the PLO or to the Syrians?

We let China into the WTO, and sell them LOTS of dual use items, and allow US companies to move high tech manufacturing facilities to China, doing technology transfer. It's hard to look at that relationship and gather that the US administration takes China seriously as a threat, in comparison to say, our relationship with Iran, NK, or Cuba.

Can you guess which country votes identically with the US more than any other country in the UN? Hint, it isn't Britain, Canada, or Mexico.

[Dave S]

How many times has China invaded the US since 1948?

Who are we. the US, more likely to have to fight in the coming Century? Saudi ARabia, Jordon, Egypt or China. I say China but you, looking at it from your Israel first perspective, say the arab countries.