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2021-10-05 China-Japan-Koreas

Taiwan Foreign Minister: Preparing for War With China

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Posted by Besoeker 2021-10-05 07:29|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top
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#1 Might want to keep a close eye on Kadena and Guam. A two or three pronged attack is not out of the realm of possibility.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-10-05 07:40|| 2021-10-05 07:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Sabre-rattling. How scary.

China used to shell Taiwanese islands back in the day. It was no big deal.

Posted by Blinky Pholuling8616 2021-10-05 07:56|| 2021-10-05 07:56|| Front Page Top

#3 ^-- But back then we didn't have Groper Joe at the helm. After how he handled Afghanistan China must figure it has a deadline.

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-10-05 08:48|| 2021-10-05 08:48|| Front Page Top

#4 China warns Taiwan against 'playing with fire' and says war could be 'triggered at any point' after sending dozens of warplanes into island's airspace

Posted by Skidmark 2021-10-05 09:50|| 2021-10-05 09:50|| Front Page Top

#5 White House refuses to say whether Hunter Biden has divested his 10% investment in a Chinese firm after Psaki said he is a 'private citizen and not part of the administration'

Posted by Skidmark 2021-10-05 09:51|| 2021-10-05 09:51|| Front Page Top

#6 #1 Might want to keep a close eye on Kadena and Guam. A two or three pronged attack is not out of the realm of possibility.
Posted by: Besoeker 2021-10-05 07:40

My concern would be this: IF they can time it right (remember, the Japanese didn't) they can launch their attack on Taiwan and then tell us in no uncertain terms that there are missiles aimed at Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Portland, and Seattle - then simply ask, "Are you willing to trade these cities for Taiwan?" I figure at that point, those respective Governors will soil themselves and demand we stay out of it. In OR and WA, I suspect Antifa will deploy right quick to cripple or at least slow down any US military effort through those states.

I simply do not see a Biden Administration standing up for Taiwan in the face of any political opposition or violence.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2021-10-05 10:57|| 2021-10-05 10:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Then the Chinese are cut off from the international trade. No oil, coal, food, raw materials imports. No selling the labor of a 100's millions of factory laborers. Hope it's worth it for them. It will be worth it for America as industry has to rebuilt.

Posted by Snerert Thud6543 2021-10-05 11:49|| 2021-10-05 11:49|| Front Page Top

#8 in the 1950's mcarthur when asked what he would do vis-a-vis the chinese invasion of korea said, to paphrase,'Bomb Peking'. Should have listened.

Posted by irish rage boy 2021-10-05 12:09|| 2021-10-05 12:09|| Front Page Top

#9 Bye, bye Cuba.
LA and VZ to follow.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-10-05 13:52|| 2021-10-05 13:52|| Front Page Top

#10 Meanwhile, MSN is creaming their jeans over the blockbuster movie from the CCP regarding the Battle of Lake Changjin. We used to recall this as Chosin Reservoir, and we used to root for the USMC.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2021-10-05 18:54|| 2021-10-05 18:54|| Front Page Top

#11 Confucius say, "Chinese oppression
Save North from its war of aggression,
And thus -- hush ma mouth! --
It's not part of the South
But our poor enslaved puppet possession."

Posted by Don Vito Elmart2595 2021-10-05 20:04|| 2021-10-05 20:04|| Front Page Top

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