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To: tallhappy
What "Bush Doctrine?" Why do you think he is "shafting" Taiwan? How does this statement signify a shift in US policy. We have never called for an independent Taiwan. The phrasing used used in policy documents has always fudged the issue.

Are you saying Bush has specifically stated at some time in the past that he supports a Taiwanese fight for independence? If he has, I have never heard it. Please provide a source.

It would not be in the security interests of the United States to blatantly inject ourselves into the political nuts and bolts of the resolution of that dispute, which is what a declaration of independence for Taiwan by us would do. We have pledged to help Taiwan should the Chinese attack. That's as far as our committment should go.

101 posted on 10/26/2002 8:14:41 AM PDT by beckett
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To: beckett
We have never called for an independent Taiwan.

We have also never stated we do not support it.

That is novel. Brand new for a POTUS to have ever said.

The phrasing used used in policy documents has always fudged the issue.

Yes. This time he used no fudge in explicitly siding with the Chinese communists.

This was as bad as what Clinton did.

Worse because George Bush should know better.

There is no explaining this away or getting around it. It is a major mistake on President Bush's part and will harm his presidency.

116 posted on 10/26/2002 8:49:26 AM PDT by tallhappy
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