Let us confine ourselves to discussions of use of American sea power, especially against China, which we haven't used, even when they were shooting at us. This discussion is after all about the South China Sea. There is no threat to Chinese freedom of navigation. Actually given that we had been maintaining a no-fly zone over Iraq for 12 years prior to 2003, I'd say they had been bothering us, if only just a little.
Again, you use the "yea, well what about us?" argument. It is a distraction.
You think they are or do, I don't.
You equated the PRC's desire to grab back Taiwan with our annoyance with Cuba. I pointed out that that was an invalid comparison and I stated why. You bring in the rest of Latin America, another use of "yea, well what about what we did?"
They seem to get very upset when the Taiwanese do anything to that might lead to going their own way, they object to all arms sales, the first Sidewinder kill was by a ROC Sabre on a PLAAF MiG, they have fought often. There is lots of evidence there.
Remember also, he who wields the iron takes the gold. The CCP had the iron rod.
The CCP ain't gonna lose control anytime soon. They maintained it during the great dyings of Mao's time. I am worried about what I've been saying I'm worried about. That new found wealth making them cocky and prone to adventure, especially if they get to believing their own press releases as was mentioned by somebody else.
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