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To: Free ThinkerNY

“And Why The West Should Be VERY Worried”

Why?


8 posted on 07/18/2008 11:03:05 AM PDT by devere
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My best guess is because China has historically been restrained almost solely due to a lack of resources and governmental corruption. Colonizing Africa gives them resources.
10 posted on 07/18/2008 11:19:05 AM PDT by Dawnsblood
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To: devere
“And Why The West Should Be VERY Worried”

Because there are a lot of things industrial societies need, (cobalt and chromium are two) that are available only from Africa and Russia.

More details here.

27 posted on 07/18/2008 1:09:19 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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