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Sen. Walter Sobchak

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5. Broken Clock

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 22, 2016, 05:56 PM

Dec 2016

Our schizophrenic approach to Taiwan has to end. We have supported Taiwan for decades, we have armed it to the teeth and we would risk nuclear war to defend it. Yet in matters of decorum we treat Taiwan like Jimmy Darmody.

China is far more distressed by our military aide to Taiwan than they are by mere courtesies.

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40 years of diplomacy NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #1

Broken Clock Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2016 #5

i'm pro taiwan catsudon Dec 2016 #2

He's goading China into invading Taiwan. Then what? We going to war with China cause trump TeamPooka Dec 2016 #3

China is not going to invade Taiwan Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2016 #6

haiyaaaaa! yuiyoshida Dec 2016 #4

China is going to complain no matter what. christx30 Dec 2016 #7