[staytrue]

Gertz seems to be a writer with an agenda of writing bad things about China. This may or may not be true, but I would not take Gertz's word for it.

"The transfer itself is an indication that China's government, contrary to some public statements, is unwilling to support U.S. efforts to resolve the North Korean nuclear problem, said administration security officials"

The above quote is pure speculation and conclusion without substantiating facts by the author. In fact, he later quotes Fleisher as saying that the administration believes the opposite is true.

[flamefront]

Perhaps that is the appearance by the sentence standing alone. But you might also want to consider the long history of support of North Korean nuclear development by China as well. Gertz is not cocky IMO, he intends to sell articles later too.

See CHINA OPENS PANDORA'S NUCLEAR BOX.

[Light Speed]

Its possible that a few low yeild nukes are in the possession of Egypt and Syria.
several channels to obtain..both tight lipped..and can be trusted to shut up.
I believe they both do..and a decade ago
Its not possible for the U.S. to keep tabs on everything...and the way this bunch scheme[Russia,China,Pakistan,North Korea]..I'm sure they have aquiesed to the Arabs.

[DoctorMichael]

...........Gertz seems to be a writer with an agenda of writing bad things about China...............

I disagree. I don't think so.

Gertz seems to be a writer who publishes stories that no one else in the lame-stream, liberal, pro-china, kumbaya-singing, multicultural, can't-we-all-just-get-along, its-a-small-world-after-all media seems to want to publish.

He published the recent story about the mysterious freighter leaving a North Korean port (that turned out to have SCUDS) a full week before the rest of the press even heard about it. I seek his stories out.

[tallhappy]

I actually think you are the one with an agenda.

[HighRoadToChina]

"Gertz seems to be a writer with an agenda of writing bad things about China."

Gertz is a great reporter who is not afraid to dig into what is going on in China--and report it. Unlike your typical PC reporter who cares more for how he/she is going to be treated, Bill tells it as it is.

"The above quote is pure speculation and conclusion without substantiating facts by the author. In fact, he later quotes Fleisher as saying that the administration believes the opposite is true."

Need to read his "The China Threat" to get all the substantiating facts and details. It's Fleisher's job to spin it pro-PRC, as the Bush Admin is for better relations with China. One is a spokesperson and the other is a reporter.

[CobaltBlue]

>>Gertz seems to be a writer with an agenda of writing bad things about China.<<

Gertz has a connection high up in the Pentagon, or some other intelligence agency, and gets leaked stories at least a day before anybody else, when it suits the purposes of the leaker.

When he reports one of these stories, you're going to hear a lot more about it in the next news cycle.

This dates at least as far back as the Clinton Administration, to my knowledge.