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Originally posted by WestPoint23
Also Chinese people cant even watch spiderman2 and Harry potter why?
cuz the Chinese government says it is bad for the moral thinking of our kids yeah right
Originally posted by ludahai
However, given the rhetoric, it won't be the U.S. starting it, it would be China.
Originally posted by ludahai
However, given the rhetoric, it won't be the U.S. starting it, it would be China.
Originally posted by germ
THis tells me two things. 1) That the US has military dominance over China and 2) China realises that a democratic Taiwan is devastating to its Communist ways.
The US has no problems being at peace with China so long as it allows Taiwan.
Leave Taiwan alone, and we will leave u alone.
Originally posted by WestPoint23
Yeah right cuz there are films in conflict with it what does china have its own version of spiderman and Harry potter also they just want to ban it because they don't want western companies to make money off china also p2p and illegal discs are in violation of your country's banning the movie.
Originally posted by zcheng
I do not see how you can infer that. China would concentrate on internal development. US can not strip the opportunity for Chinese people to better our living conditions. Spend resources in domestic infrastructure, not on millitary. Otherwise, US will fall on its own sword sooner.
Originally posted by zcheng
[It is known to the world, that US has superiority in the world. China knows that war between US and China will destroy both nation. China do not care how Taiwanese people govern themselves as long as Taiwan is part of China. I am for the interest of Chinese people, current government happens to represent the interest of most Chinese people, so I support it. The day the Chinese leadership abandons Taiwan, it will be the day I declare war against the government.
You recoginition of Taiwan independence does not bear any significance. I challenge to defend Taiwa, when the Unification war starts. I will be there contributing anything I can, be it life or labour.
You wish. Good luck to you and those supporting Taiwan independence anyway.
Originally posted by ludahai
Easy. Any such war will likely be over the independent island country of Taiwan. China will begin with an attack on the country, the US will come in and defend it. There you have a Sino-USA war started by China.
Originally posted by Godsent
Hypothetically, what makes you think if we were fired upon by several nukes we would fire back? Because the US government implies that they would, because I just "know" they would, or because it is just ethical to do so? Just curious because the last I checked the US government standings, they are not doing very well to asure the American people that they for truth and justice and "the American way" - incidentally, what is "the American way" anyway? What makes you think that America's so called leaders have not already soled out?
I may or may not believe what I just stated, but what would happen if our government did not retaliate after a strike. If something that drastic happened and all our major cities were destroyed, maybe we would have to rely on the UN for help??? Maybe China and the UN are the world's "super power"? I just don't know if I have enough faith in our leaders to actually be in our best interest or protect us, etc. Do other countries really need us anymore? You know the saying "the weakest will parish", well maybe as far as power goes, we are the weaker now.
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
Does anyone in their right mind think that the USA, Russia, France, the UK or China is going to allow the possibility of a situation where they utterly destroy themselves and Bolivia or Zimbabwe or Laos (whoever) would 'be allowed' to become the next super-power once the dust had settled?
[edit on 21-8-2004 by sminkeypinkey]
Originally posted by bobafett1972
Sometimes I wonder if we even deserve to be here.
Originally posted by FredT
......even if some banna republic escaped a nuke, the winter that is comming will pretty much take care of them.
Originally posted by pATTONME
zcheng how can you say that we shouldn't believe our governments reports when you live in a communist nation that surely lies more than any american politician I can think of.
Originally posted by Godsent
Hypothetically, what makes you think if we were fired upon by several nukes we would fire back? Because the US government implies that they would, because I just "know" they would, or because it is just ethical to do so? Just curious because the last I checked the US government standings, they are not doing very well to asure the American people that they for truth and justice and "the American way" - incidentally, what is "the American way" anyway? What makes you think that America's so called leaders have not already soled out?
I may or may not believe what I just stated, but what would happen if our government did not retaliate after a strike. If something that drastic happened and all our major cities were destroyed, maybe we would have to rely on the UN for help??? Maybe China and the UN are the world's "super power"? I just don't know if I have enough faith in our leaders to actually be in our best interest or protect us, etc. Do other countries really need us anymore? You know the saying "the weakest will parish", well maybe as far as power goes, we are the weaker now.
Originally posted by WestPoint23
Yeah right cuz there are films in conflict with it what does china have its own version of spiderman and Harry potter also they just want to ban it because they don't want western companies to make money off china also p2p and illegal discs are in violation of your country's banning the movie.