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JustABozoOnThisBus

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11. So are the Aleutians. Sitting ducks.

Reply to Nitram (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 09:20 AM

Apr 2016

But we'd be very upset if some country launched cruise missiles at them.

China's islands also work if they stop shipping, drilling, and fishing in the area by non-Chinese. US Navy patrols are just things to stare at, like sentries at the N/S Korean border.

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China expresses anger at G7 statement on East, South China Seas [View all] Little Tich Apr 2016 OP

By not taking sides they are taking A side, which is the status quo davidpdx Apr 2016 #1

Exactly. They do tend to start crying when things don't go their way Duckfan Apr 2016 #2

Thanks for the article tip. n/t MBS Apr 2016 #10

China can go fuck itself. Odin2005 Apr 2016 #3

Apparently, China can go fuck their neighbors. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #4

No one is taking this lying down, BusBozo. Nitram Apr 2016 #5

Yes, there seem to be three ways to handle it ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #6

You've left out, "using diplomacy to isolate China." Nitram Apr 2016 #7

It'll be nice if diplomacy works. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #8

I might also point out that these little island bases are just sitting ducks in a shooting war. Nitram Apr 2016 #9

So are the Aleutians. Sitting ducks. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #11

The US has never used bases in the Aleytians to block international shipping. Nitram Apr 2016 #12