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cali

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5. Please elaborate on:

Wed May 13, 2015, 06:06 AM

May 2015

1) the relevance of Russia to the TPP

2) evidence of China's "autistic, militaristic, national mindset". (has it not dawned on you that the U.S., going by the evidence, has a very militaristic, nationalist mindset?

Did you even read the freakin' article, which lays out in detail that China's power within their sphere of influence (and beyond) cannot be contained by a trade agreement? Did you know that China already has a trade agreement in the region including such nations as Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines?

Why do you think the President is correct on the TPP? Have you read the leaked LATE draft chapters; Environment, IP and Investment? Have you read the leaked process documents? Have you read analysis? Are you familiar with the criticism by experts of enforcement provisions. Is your agreement because you trust him? What else could it be?

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President Obama plays the 'China Card'. Is he correct in asserting the U.S. [View all] cali May 2015 OP

As I said this is all about China malaise May 2015 #1

I think it's far more that China is being used as a pretext, a boogeyman cali May 2015 #2

Maybe it's more about China than trade, that's what I was getting from reading jakeXT May 2015 #7

Precisely n/t malaise May 2015 #14

Chinese are smarter than many "democrats".... MaggieD May 2015 #22

I think Obama is 100% correct on the TPP Yorktown May 2015 #3

And what about the US? TM99 May 2015 #4

+1. thanks for making those important points. cali May 2015 #6

Yes, I thought of that objection when typing my previous post Yorktown May 2015 #8

please post some evidence to support this claim: cali May 2015 #11

Kindly do not call my arguments worth zero upfront Yorktown May 2015 #16

Please elaborate on: cali May 2015 #5

Some answers Yorktown May 2015 #10

compared to our military interventions, that's some weak sauce. cali May 2015 #13

You ask too many questions too fast Yorktown May 2015 #19

It may be about China, but maybe not about territorial claims HereSince1628 May 2015 #21

Obama is dead on right about China MaggieD May 2015 #9

Declarative statements without any supporting evidence are as worthless as a scrap cali May 2015 #12

He's still correct on that point MaggieD May 2015 #15

Declarative statements without any supporting evidence are as worthless cali May 2015 #17

So is it secret or not secret? MaggieD May 2015 #18

Cali... C'mon.... That's kinda gross. Adrahil May 2015 #20