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I suggest that concurrently with these Phillippines legal efforts the US has mobilised a legal effort to see how to get out of the Mutual Defense Treaty (U.S.–Philippines)

A careful choice of words indicating a belief that borders on the delusional.

Found an old map? That's an easy one... declare it a forgery.

Don't expect the Chinese to curb their expansion plans based on some old map!

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So I now everyone will just have to wait patiently for you to present your opinion on how things should have/should be handled in this situation?

Well if its revenge they are after the Japanese are in for a rocky ride down the line.

Carl, the question must be asked... who are they kidding?

I mean are there really people out there too dumb to read their play?

Posturing and bluff only work if the target of the exercise actually believes what is threatened will be carried out.

Does any sane person think the US (certainly this administration) are prepared...

LOL... see what I mean... who are these nobody's you choose to speak so authoritatively on their behalf?

YOu can't help yourself can you?

Ray, seen it many times here in Africa where expats (who are living better there than they would at home) remain delusionally optimistic and positive about their future and that of their country of...

If this rank childishness is what passes for diplomacy then I just don't know. Not sure how much is specifically Chinese in character but there should be a legitimate concern that they have nuclear...

Carl, for what it's worth I believe Ken is playing devils advocate to help you shape your argument.

I did because it is ... now.

Yes there were a few thousand of them relocated to other islands by the Brits to make room for the yanks in 1968.

How many of the original population are left (after 45 years)?

45 years ago...

There is no population on Diego Garcia to upset ... so no 'yankee go home' demonstrations... no billions in aid to the basket case island... just peace.

The yanks wouldn't be there it was not fit...

When last was a 'crunch time'?

Will the next enemy allow you the time to get the Henry Ford style human and industrial production lines into operation?

This was the game plan I was speaking of....

Yes I am and I am also familiar with the fact that in the main US soldiers will do their duty when called upon to do so with the utmost bravery... your politicians are the pits... in fact if at all...

Korea ended in a stalemate. But I suggest that the US realised then that facing a Chinese army with modern weapons and a logistic system would require the use of nuclear weapons not just to win but...

Yes Ken and the Chinese will have realised that they must not provoke the US until they have reached the military level to back it up.

I use the metaphor of the Boiling Frog often to describe the...

With the US especially so. Caused by their radical policy shifts every 4/8 years where the incoming 'smart guys' clear the table and start again clean ignoring what passed before them. Only USians...

Well Ken when it comes to the US it is not possible make an intelligent judgement as what they are likely to do... as it is like trying to figure out what a schizophrenic will do. Better to throw the...

That's an easy one Carl, let me help Bob here, those brave souls in the White House and at State are not going to answer the call.

The Taiwanese will "just hear that phone keep on ringin' off the...

Yes and after that little 'face to face' with the Chinese army in Korea back then there lies the reason for dumping Taiwan to its fate.

One bitten, twice shy. The world is not blind.

Well Bob if the following is in any way accurate here is the reason why the US (government that is) can not be taken seriously and certainly not trusted:



The one Carl is no doubt thinking...

Diplomatic confrontation of a bully is about all they are able to do. The other reason is that the fate of Tibet awaits the weaker states as they are gobbled up in the not too distant future. It is...

Carl, I come from an area where the word never was often used in defiance but not in an educated sense. I learnt to never say never.

Yes indeed the countries surrounding China must create local...