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Originally posted by jtma508
Something seems to be 'in-the-wind'. China quadrupled its import of rice last year which shocked the UN and worl community. They've also significantly increased import of other key commodities (iron ore, copper, etc.) What are they stockpiling for? What do they know that we don't?
Possibly the collapse of the American dollar so many people are wishing for?
Originally posted by pikestaff
Something seems to be 'in-the-wind'. China quadrupled its import of rice last year which shocked the UN and worl community. They've also significantly increased import of other key commodities (iron ore, copper, etc.) What are they stockpiling for? What do they know that we don't?
Possibly the collapse of the American dollar so many people are wishing for?
I do believe that Cuba is not in Russia's sphere of influence the way it was under the Soviet Union. More new Chinese vehicles than old Russian ones...a sign of their economic influence.
Originally posted by TrueAmerican
Russia, upset anyway about the missile shield problem, might decide it's time to do some meddling of its own. I understand talk of nukes back in Cuba has come up as a renewed threat.
Originally posted by Zerschmetterling
some more sources:
abcnews.go.com...
www.dailystar.com.lb...
www.foxnews.com...
This is a serious development. The situation is particularly dangerous because it would affect 3 nuclear powers incl. China, hopefully cooler heads will prevail. Asia is heating up a little more every day, reminds me of Europe some 70/80 years in the past - hopefully the outcome(s) won't be the same as history told us ever so often.
Originally posted by Arihant
its an usual exercise to raise general awareness among public and it got nothing to do with tension in line of control
weird timing though.edit on 22-1-2013 by Zerschmetterling because: (no reason given)