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Stinky The Clown

(68,964 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2017, 03:31 PM Jan 2017

While we were watching hearings and a bizarre presser, look what China did

They launched very provocative naval exercises on Taiwan's doorstep.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/11/509279132/china-sends-aircraft-carrier-into-taiwan-strait-a-provocative-move

Your move, Minipoot.

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While we were watching hearings and a bizarre presser, look what China did (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jan 2017 OP

K&R uppityperson Jan 2017 #1

K&R for exposure . . . eom fleur-de-lisa Jan 2017 #2

k&r vrguy Jan 2017 #3

I'm not surprised. The Putin-Trump friendship TheDebbieDee Jan 2017 #4

MiniPoots usual punk ass'd response:..... silence (like he did in Mexico) uponit7771 Jan 2017 #5

That is where Trumps first international challenge will come from in harms way. gordianot Jan 2017 #6

K&R bdamomma Jan 2017 #7

uppityperson

(116,026 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 03:38 PM

Jan 2017

fleur-de-lisa

(14,704 posts)

2. K&R for exposure . . . eom

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 03:39 PM

Jan 2017

vrguy

(271 posts)

3. k&r

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 03:40 PM

Jan 2017

TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts)

4. I'm not surprised. The Putin-Trump friendship

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 03:40 PM

Jan 2017

makes China feel threatened - Putin & Trump maybe upsetting the balance of power...

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

5. MiniPoots usual punk ass'd response:..... silence (like he did in Mexico)

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 03:41 PM

Jan 2017

gordianot

(15,797 posts)

6. That is where Trumps first international challenge will come from in harms way.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 03:42 PM

Jan 2017

Donald will have to make a quick decision what will happen is anyone's guess.

bdamomma

(69,629 posts)

7. K&R

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 03:42 PM

Jan 2017

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