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| Clinton, Gore to visit Taiwan---Joy Unbounded... |
| 2003-10-08 |
| From Geostrategy-Direct...requires subscription... Former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore are set to visit Taiwan. Now why do they want to do that? Clinton and Gore are planning separate trips to the island during the next two months, the Taiwanese foreign ministry announced last week. Maybe the Foreign Ministry wants to compare these guys with who they are dealing with now. Clinton will speak in November to the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, a government program to promote democracy in Asia. He is expected to receive more than $100,000 for the speech. That’s why Bubba is there in Taiwan. Follow the money. During his administration, Clinton tilted U.S. policy toward China and away from Taiwan. His administration also sought Chinese cash for its 1996 campaign and failed to take steps to crack down on Chinese espionage at U.S. nuclear weapons laboratories. "He (Clinton) is interested," a high-ranking ministry official told the Taipei Times. The official said Clinton would exchange opinions with government officials on various issues. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said the ministry is "delighted" that Clinton will be visiting. Yeah, delighted to part with $100,000 worth of Taiwan taxpayer money for the interesting speech on how he sold them down the Gore will visit Taiwan Oct. 13 to deliver a keynote speech to 2003 International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Carnahan Conference on Security Technology. Wonder how much Al pockets as an honorarium. |
| Posted by:Alaska Paul |
| #2 He is expected to receive more than $100,000 for the speech. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said the ministry is "delighted" that Clinton will be visiting. -So are the working girls in Taipei. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2003-10-8 9:31:21 PM |
| #1 I assume Gore will explain to the Taiwanese engineers the details of his invention of the Internet. For $100,000, Clinton ought to at least have the decency to give the Taiwanese some state secrets. |
| Posted by: Matt 2003-10-8 9:03:05 PM |