Taiwan PM Says China Practices 'Decapitation' Strategy

[southernleftylady]

TAIPEI (Reuters) - China has been practicing an attack on Taiwan's capital, Taipei, aimed at killing or capturing the island's leaders in a "decapitation" action, Taiwan Premier Yu Shyi-kun said Sunday
he strategy appeared to have been inspired by the U.S. action in Iraq (news - web sites) to capture Saddam Hussein (news - web sites), said a senior military official.

Tensions have been running high in the Taiwan Strait as China prepares for a possible military showdown, convinced Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian will push for formal statehood during his second term, which began in May.

Both sides are holding annual war games. China, which views the island as a renegade province, has been staging mock invasion drills while Taiwan's military has pretended to fend off such an attack.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=574&e=3&u=/nm/20040815/wl_nm/taiwan_china_dc

[southernleftylady]

1. this quote is... well im speechless...

"The moves by the United States, including the capture of Hussein, during the second Gulf War (news - web sites) likely have inspired Communist China," Huang said

[Zynx]

2. Well, the Chinese will possibly use nukes

So they're less likely to miss the people they want. :nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

[southernleftylady]

3. kick

[southernleftylady]

4. kick