Quote Originally Posted by JMA View Post
Well if it is a "service" of a commercial nature then surely the customer must have some say on what service is being received and the quality thereof?

Do you really think the Germans, the Italians, the Japanese and the Brits would be prepared to pay for a service they have increasingly less say in the conduct of?

Korea may be a different story but then again why not try to bill China for the costs as they could bring that whole stand-off to an end in an instant if they wanted to?

Then if the US had the martial will they could start to collect protection money from the likes of Taiwan, Vietnam, Georgia etc etc who really have a problem and will surely be willing to pay big money for protection?

Oh yes and happy Independence Day for the 4th.
Ok some folks will get a rebate