Quote Originally Posted by LawVol View Post
I'm not saying China can challenge US naval supremacy now, but they are taking action that could be bothersome. In a time of financial incertitude in the US, this may be the perfect time for China to act.
Its the old Chinese torture method called "death by a thousand cuts".

...in reality we see the boiling frog story unfolding where the US is the frog:

The premise is that if a frog is placed in boiling water, it will jump out, but if it is placed in cold water that is slowly heated, it will not perceive the danger and will be cooked to death. The story is often used as a metaphor for the inability of people to react to significant changes that occur gradually.
...and the amazing thing is that the American people don't realise whats happening!