Did * Just Say He's Against Independence for Taiwan?

stopbush

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Thu Apr-20-06 11:01 AM
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Did * Just Say He's Against Independence for Taiwan?

That's what I thought I heard. Is that the official USA policy?

Anyone know?

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wtbymark

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Thu Apr-20-06 11:04 AM
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1. oh yea, you know why?

China said without question they would go to war over Taiwan. We are a fascist country now and we're in bed with china, so....

Democracy and independance for you, you, you, you, and ah, not you.

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enigma000

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Thu Apr-20-06 11:09 AM
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4. Long standing policy for most of the Western World

Nothing new here. Its the one China policy. Up until the early 1970s Taiwan was recognized as the "real" China by the West. Now we recognize the PRC.

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jaxx

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Thu Apr-20-06 11:05 AM
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2. Last I heard dubya was threatening China if they messed with Taiwan.

But that was a couple years ago........and we know how he speaks out of both sides of his mouth. $$$$$$$$$ and lookin for a new coalition can make a whore out of pigs ear in a flash.

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Kota

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Thu Apr-20-06 11:05 AM
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3. He's the Decider?

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Botany

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Thu Apr-20-06 11:10 AM
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5. Because of his Iraqi war China now owns our debt.

He has to keep his bankers happy or they will call in the note.

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Cessna Invesco Palin

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Thu Apr-20-06 11:24 AM
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8. You can't just call in a 20 year treasury bond. n/t

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Botany

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Thu Apr-20-06 11:28 AM
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9. Good point

Although, I think bush's actions towards China are dictated by the fact that they own our debt.

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stopbush

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Thu Apr-20-06 11:19 AM
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6. I just looked up the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979.

That's when we recognized China and basically ended diplomatic relations with Taiwan. In
other words, we recognized China as China, leaving Taiwan out in the cold.

It would appear that our policy since then has been:

1. to state that we are against an independent Taiwan, and

2. we will defend Taiwan from invasion.

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patdem

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Thu Apr-20-06 11:23 AM
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7. According to our own policy it would not be an invasion but a civil war?

Are we going to get involved in a civil war between Taiwan and China...lordy lordy..that would be armageddon for sure!

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