China's Emergence as a Superpower (till 2014)

[Ray]

Don't pay much attention to the conflicting ramblings from the mouths of
Congress persons or the US media -- no one from the US does because they are more often meaningless than not.

National interests do change and not only with changing US Administrations but with modifications to the behaviors and intents of others. However, the US has two consistent aims or policies and has had and lived by them for over 220 years:

We hew to freedom of the seas and commerce; and we do not tolerate serious threats -- minor annoyances we live with. It's also advisable to recall that almost all our wars have been caused by someone thinking the Americans were too soft and self absorbed to actually do anything or fight...

And how do you feel about risk of conflict with China causing US to hand over Hawaii to China or equivocating over the obligations of treaties in context with the South China Sea?

On one hand, I find brave words against intolerance to threats, and in the very next, there is abdicating of the same for the sake of not raising the risk of conflicts and even going to the extent of handing over a part of the US to buy peace!! (not you, though).

I am not suggesting that there be war. But to avoid war, it does not mean one cowers frightened into the corner.

Very confusing message.