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Posted on 8/3/22 at 11:25 am to Bard
Also... 12-2021
We don't have a large presence there, but if Joe is really wanting to force a conflict he'll start quietly sending even more over there. A force of ~100 members of the US Armed Forces being killed during a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would go a long way toward creating political and popular support for war (if the media is down with it as well).
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TAIPEI, TAIWAN —
The United States has doubled its unofficial military presence in Taiwan over the past year in what specialists describe as the latest signal to China that Taiwan's future remains a priority.
The increase from 20 personnel to 39 between December 31 and September 30 came with little fanfare, but it did coincide with a rare public acknowledgement by President Tsai Ing-wen in October that the U.S. military maintains a small presence in Taiwan.
Active-duty deployments now include 29 Marines as well as two service members from the Army, three from the Navy and five from the Air Force, according to the Pentagon's Defense Manpower Data Center.
We don't have a large presence there, but if Joe is really wanting to force a conflict he'll start quietly sending even more over there. A force of ~100 members of the US Armed Forces being killed during a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would go a long way toward creating political and popular support for war (if the media is down with it as well).
Posted on 8/3/22 at 11:30 am to Bard
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TAIPEI, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after pledging solidarity and hailing its democracy, leaving a trail of Chinese anger over her brief visit to the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own.
China demonstrated its outrage over the highest-level U.S. visit to the island in 25 years with a burst of military activity in surrounding waters, summoning the U.S. ambassador in Beijing and halting several agricultural imports from Taiwan.
Say what you want, but with her actions she at least stood up to China a bit.
Posted on 8/3/22 at 11:32 am to Jcorye1
Or she planned it with them to take the heat off of she and her husband.
This post was edited on 8/3/22 at 11:33 am
Posted on 8/3/22 at 11:35 am to Bard
Those 39 are Joe's sacrifice....see Afghanistan.
Thoughts and prayers for their families.
Thoughts and prayers for their families.
Posted on 8/3/22 at 11:43 am to Jcorye1
Appreciate that, that's a shite storm waiting to happen.
Posted on 8/3/22 at 11:49 am to Jcorye1
Yeah I hate that bitch.
But I'm also not going to be a hypocrite and trash her for standing up to China running their mouth.
I hate China more than I hate Nancy. For once she actually showed leadership.
But I'm also not going to be a hypocrite and trash her for standing up to China running their mouth.
I hate China more than I hate Nancy. For once she actually showed leadership.
Posted on 8/3/22 at 11:51 am to Madking
China had previously announced that it would be conducting live fire drills including in areas claimed by Taiwan as its territorial waters.
And Chinese fighter jets enter into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone practically every day.
But nothing like fear porn to drive up ratings
And Chinese fighter jets enter into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone practically every day.
But nothing like fear porn to drive up ratings
Posted on 8/3/22 at 11:54 am to Madking
Is Pelosi still there? At least one situation could be resolved to our satisfaction then.
Posted on 8/3/22 at 11:56 am to loogaroo
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Or she planned it with them to take the heat off of she and her husband.
Who fricking cares about her husband's court shite? It's a misdemeanor DUI for frick's sake. Yes, it's trashy but peanuts compared to China.
Posted on 8/3/22 at 11:56 am to Bandit1980
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All planned and staged, this has all been way to obvious.
Nasty Nancy's trip was the GO sign.
Posted on 8/3/22 at 11:57 am to Madking
nothing like a good global war to get the incumbent party re-elected!!
i put nothing past the scum in the white house.
i put nothing past the scum in the white house.
Posted on 8/3/22 at 12:30 pm to Madking
Something tells me the US tax payer will some get f&$ked on this one.
It be the Chinese sticking it to us financially.
It be the Chinese sticking it to us financially.
Posted on 8/3/22 at 12:31 pm to Madking
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Not linking a NYT page
I'm sure that will put them out of business
If you're going to start a thread like this include a link a-hole
Posted on 8/3/22 at 12:32 pm to Madking
quote:Unequivocally false.
China moving on Taiwan already
Posted on 8/3/22 at 12:35 pm to El Segundo Guy
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Who fricking cares about her husband's court shite? It's a misdemeanor DUI for frick's sake. Yes, it's trashy but peanuts compared to China.
I think this is more "insider trading" than dui
Posted on 8/3/22 at 1:02 pm to El Segundo Guy
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Yes, it's trashy but peanuts compared to China.
Nothing about her visit changed anything with China. In fact that’s my biggest criticism of it. It was a totally meaningless waste of money. They’ll throw their usual tantrum and be done with it. It gained neither the US nor Taiwan any tangible benefit.
Her and her husband’s blatant domestic corruption is far more significant.
This post was edited on 8/3/22 at 1:04 pm
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