From: "Robert Comer" 

> The Chinese know that if they take those out... they are going to have
> even less usable real estate than they started with.

As will we.

- Bob Comer


"jeff"  wrote in message
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> Adam Flinton wrote:
>> Gary Wiltshire wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 07:11:13 +0100, Adam Flinton
>>>   wrote:
>>>
>>>> Gary Wiltshire wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 23:47:40 +0100, Adam Flinton
>>>>>   wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The only reason a country has invested (in
the past) in rockets is
>>>>>>>> when  they have a serious explosive
payload to deliver.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Adam
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   That's news to the Japanese, who have their
own launch capacity.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> & their own nuclear power plants & the
ability to assemble weapons if
>>>>>> required (e.g by North Korea or China).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In fact, in a similar postion to the Brazilians or
the Iranians.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Most possibly much further along in many ways
(certainly than the
>>>>>> Iranians).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Adam
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   Actually I expect Japan, Taiwan and South Korea to go nuclear,
>>>>> especially  if Kerry wins.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> it has nothing to do with who is the US president. China is becoming
>>>> the  predominant power in the area & they will set the pace.
>>>>
>>>> Adam
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Do you see Kerry moving to defend Taiwan if China invades?  I don't
>>> think  so and I'm reasonably sure the Taiwanese don't either.  Ditto for
>>> the  other two.
>>>
>>
>> I don't see Bush doing it either. There is only one way for the US to
>> defend Taiwan & that is via nukes.
>>
>>
>> Adam
>
> Oh, sticking a couple aircraft carriers and a a few submarines has done
> the trick in the past.
>
> The Chinese know that if they take those out... they are going to have
> even less usable real estate than they started with.

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