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11. The US is rattling its sabre ...

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 09:27 PM

Feb 2014

... because the treaty makes the US look weak if it doesn't.

If China called the US's bluff, though, the US would re-assess what is in its own best interests, going forward.

The US would never go to war to meet the agreements made in a treaty, unless this was deemed to be in their own best interests.

You cannot trust any nation, especially the reigning imperial power, to honour treaties that are no longer useful to them. That's just the way the world works.

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U.S. vows to defend Japan if conflict erupts in East China Sea [View all] Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 OP

Not another war brewing?!?!?! RoccoR5955 Feb 2014 #1

The US is bound by treaty sulphurdunn Feb 2014 #3

No, the US will not go to war but they will defend an ally which in this case is japan cstanleytech Feb 2014 #4

When Japan did it's unconditional surrender at the end of WWII TxVietVet Feb 2014 #5

Good. We need to stick by our allies. nt TheMathieu Feb 2014 #2

better watch out cvoogt Feb 2014 #6

they soon will have four n/t Psephos Feb 2014 #12

the real danger is economic cvoogt Feb 2014 #14

So does this mean that if Japan starts the war - the USA is bound to support Japan? -- n/t mazzarro Feb 2014 #7

Depends on what the treaty we have with them says though if they start it cstanleytech Feb 2014 #9

The treaty is to "resist armed attack" jsr Feb 2014 #10

Wal-mart will have to contribute more campaign money to fix this. L0oniX Feb 2014 #8

The US is rattling its sabre ... onwardsand upwards Feb 2014 #11

yep - well observed n/t Psephos Feb 2014 #13