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Bodhi BloodWave

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32. Couldn't that justification headline easily be turned on its head?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 06:12 PM

Sep 2014

Chinese official: American surveillance flights justifies secrecy of China's military

Personally i don't really care one way or the other since I'm sure both sides are doing it to some degree(tho via different means) but excuses often tends to amuse me, especially when they can be turned on its head like above

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China's military secrecy justifies surveillance flights - U.S. official [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2014 OP

Thank heaven, our own military is an open book. merrily Sep 2014 #1

Actually, our military is an open book compared to that of some other countries. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #10

We can know anything our military doesn't mind our knowing. merrily Sep 2014 #13

And that is as it should be. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #15

Maybe it's as it should be; maybe not. But that is a very different thing from saying they are open. merrily Sep 2014 #17

We invited China to naval exercises (RIMPAC?) in Hawaii, and they TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #2

More Derpitude from the National Security State. bemildred Sep 2014 #3

No country should keep its movements of its military a secret. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #12

I'm just asking for a little consistency. Same rules for everybody. nt bemildred Sep 2014 #18

Most countries probably try to keep tabs one way or another on the military movements JDPriestly Sep 2014 #19

Judi Lynn Diclotican Sep 2014 #4

America's First In Being Worst FrodosPet Sep 2014 #8

FrodosPet Diclotican Sep 2014 #11

There's a lot of pot and kettle there. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #5

u.s. foreign policy beyond ridiculous KG Sep 2014 #6

And vice versa. dipsydoodle Sep 2014 #7

If their military build-up justifies our spying on them . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #9

Our military is very powerful, but we are not as secretive as some Americans think. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #14

Much of what you suggest is clearly true . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #16

We let Soviet spy planes and ship operate within sight of of land for decades hack89 Sep 2014 #20

That was the Cold War, correct? another_liberal Sep 2014 #23

International law says it is our policy hack89 Sep 2014 #24

It might be a little more complicated . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #25

It is not complicated at all hack89 Sep 2014 #26

Of course . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #27

ok nt hack89 Sep 2014 #28

Good night . . . another_liberal Sep 2014 #29

I guess you missed the news that China already spies on us? Constantly?? Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #31

We're doing things in our house that we want kept secret ...so now the NSA is spying on us. L0oniX Sep 2014 #21

It isn't like the flights are entering Chinese territory ripcord Sep 2014 #22

you won't show me what you're DOING; I wanna see what you're DOING MisterP Sep 2014 #30

Couldn't that justification headline easily be turned on its head? Bodhi BloodWave Sep 2014 #32

The Chinese aren't playing with the same set of rules Red Mountain Sep 2014 #33