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Originally posted by SimiusDei
I seriously doubt China will be supporting us.
Originally posted by Copernicus
and will therefore end up in conflict with the US who wants to be the sole dominator and decide what country gets to do what.
Originally posted by JSR
mabe this story has something to do with it
State of Emergency in Nation of Georgia
Saakashvili has blamed Russia for fomenting the unrest in the former Soviet nation. His prime minister, Zurab Nogaideli, said in a televised statement that there had been an effort to overthrow the pro-Western government.....
Georgian security services state that they have successfully concluded the anti-criminal part of the Pankisi Gorge operation at the end of September, and need a few more months to fully cleanse the gorge from any lingering terrorist elements. There is a risk, however, that the Russian leadership would blame Georgia for having provided safe haven to the Chechens involved in the October 23rd hostage-taking in Moscow, and launch attacks in self defense.....
The Georgian state’s weakness and corruption, along with its inability to enforce law and order in many parts of the country makes it an easy target for Russian hardliners. The harshest Russian statement so far came from president Vladimir Putin himself on the anniversary of the tragic attacks in the United States. He asserted to the UN Russia’s right to attack Georgia to prevent a terrorist attack from Chechens hiding in the Pankisi Gorge....
source:
www.georgiaemb.org...
Originally posted by DCP
1) America is the only Superpower in the world and someone has to lead. If everyone is equal that is called communism and we have along history of how well that works out. someone has to be the lead dog.
2) America said if Iran develops Nuclear Weapons it will lead to WWIII. Do you think any leader really wants a bunch of Muslim jehadist to have a nuclear weapon?? There is only a stick with these people because when a jehadist blow themselves up and takes you with them they get, in their minds, the best carrot they could ever get or want.
3) The opposite of War is not Peace but Strength. You can be as peaceful as you want to be but if someone wants to start violence with you they can unless you are strong enough to hurt them back
4) China needs to export to keep growing. i would say, they would help America and her allies before she backs Russia for the simple fact of consumer capitalism
Originally posted by Redemptionseeker
1)) Errrr China has a larger army, can put 1 fighter in the air for every bomber the WEST can feild ( not just the US but the entire WEST ) and has every bomb you have, i.e. its another superpower.
2)) Do they not have the right to defend themselves????
3) Agreed with the point if someone wants to start violence they will,but strength???? One strong man only gives birth to a challenger.
4) China does not need exports. wake up pal. they can stop production of everything and simply wait for the world to collapse which would probably happen in about a week or two.
When was the last time you heard of anything being xported TO china??? other than fuels...
Originally posted by Rasputin13
Come on guys... this is just more muscle-flexing by Vladmir Putin. It's basically a ground version of his recent bomber flights near US and European airspace. We all know about Putin's desires to return Russia to its USSR glory days as a super power. He wants attention and respect from the West, and with the emerging power and influence of China, he is afraid of Russia losing its position.
I hate to break it to some of you, but not everything that happens in the world is the result of US foreign policy and decision making. Blaming every threat or problem on the Bush Administration is getting pretty old.
Originally posted by Redemptionseeker
1)) Errrr China has a larger army, can put 1 fighter in the air for every bomber the WEST can feild ( not just the US but the entire WEST ) and has every bomb you have, i.e. its another superpower. And just what do you think Russia has kept??? You guys are struggling in Irag what, FIVE years later......hmmmmm anyone heard of Vietnam??
2)) Do they not have the right to defend themselves???? The US is on their borders on 2 flanks on bogus missions! What would the world do if us Aussies decided to build them??? Deny us the right???? We have a damn big desert to hide stuff in and since we have one of the largest supplies of uranium ......
4) China does not need exports. wake up pal. they can stop production of everything and simply wait for the world to collapse which would probably happen in about a week or two. When was the last time you heard of anything being xported TO china??? other than fuels...
In 2006, EU kept the place as the biggest trading partner of China. China Customs' statistics showed that the bilateral trade in 2006 reached US$272.3 billion, up by 25.3% year on year and accounting for 15.5% of China's total foreign trade.
www.gov.cn...