Lay off South China Sea, US told - Democratic Underground

Francesca9

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Tue Sep-21-10 11:13 PM
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Lay off South China Sea, US told

Source: Times of IndiaBEIJING: China told the United States not to interfere in a regional dispute over clai

BEIJING: China told the United States not to interfere in a regional dispute over claims to the South China Sea, saying it would only complicate the matter.

Japan's NHK TV reported last week the US and southeast Asian countries may announce a joint statement on September 24 that obliquely presses China over its recent activities near disputed isles in South China Sea.

Read more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/Lay-off-South-China-Sea-US-told/articleshow/6604348.cms

What will Obama do?

Send the fleet?

Agree to stay away?

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Ozymanithrax

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Tue Sep-21-10 11:46 PM
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1. If Japan asks, he will send portions of the Seventh fleet.

Then we will see what China does.

We should all remember that wars start this way, and this is about natural gas under those Islands in the China Sea.

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iamtechus

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Wed Sep-22-10 02:00 AM
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2. Think "October Surprise".

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