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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:05 PM Original message |
If China makes a military move on Taiwan, would we really take them on? |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Ha. |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. Are you kidding? |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Not unless the Bush Regime wants to |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. When pigs fly. |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. I hope we would... |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. Well, now you know how the Chinese felt when they watched the U.S.... |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. No way - |
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Scoody Boo (634 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Only 10% of our forces are in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. And los angeles would look great |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. "...aging MIGs?" |
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Scoody Boo (634 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Even the newer Migs... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. The Cope India results suggest otherwise |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. wargame lessons |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Don't underestimate the Chinese |
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Scoody Boo (634 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Like I said... |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Air power - |
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Scoody Boo (634 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Troops need resupply... |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. The taiwan straight would not involve us ground |
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hogwyld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 04:52 AM Response to Reply #22 |
40. That cuts both ways... |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 01:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
34. They've been around a lot longer than we have |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 10:04 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Exactly - |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. yes |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. Without question |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. China had no qualms when the US threatened them re:pirated software. |
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gp (645 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
14. a few months ago...i would have said no...but |
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DeaconBlues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. China would be foolish at this point to try anything |
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Conan_The_Barbarian (404 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
23. Hah the US public couldn't stomach a real war |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
24. Our Military is BROKEN by Bush and I believe, China has been |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 03:59 AM Response to Reply #24 |
39. Very good point! |
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Dan (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
25. Silly question.... |
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BringEmOn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
26. Why? Taiwan ain't got no oil. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
28. no--- the walton family would give someone a call. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
29. Sorry. Our glorious military is busy getting it's ass kicked in Iraq. |
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solinvictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
30. Wal Mart wouldn't allow it.. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. No, but it would be cold war time. EOM |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-23-06 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
32. Not likely with * in office... however-- |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
33. The Chinese arn't stupid enough to invade Taiwan in the near future. |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 03:58 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Or just ours - the entire world buys products from China. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 12:05 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Yeah, but we're the biggest market, IIRC. |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
35. The US Navy would |
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FlyingTiger (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 02:45 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Alright |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 03:57 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Oh, but you are forgetting one very major detail.... |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 05:18 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. It'll be a Naval engagement |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 11:28 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Hi FlyingTiger!! |
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catmandu57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
43. I don't think so |
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FlyingTiger (340 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. File83... |
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rustydog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-24-06 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
47. No, we are incapable of it and would allow it to occur |
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