From: Randall Parker 

In <38B9DE2C.77CC2A66{at}pacbell.net>, raging sdurrett{at}pacbell.net
Steven Durrett expostulated:
> If the United States gives nuclear weapons to Taiwan, or allows Taiwan
> to build nuclear weapons, Peking will immediately give nuclear weapons
> to Iran, Iraq and/or North Korea.

Iran and North Korea may already have nukes. If not, they'll have them in a
few years anyway.


> One solution might just be to comply with Peking's demand by firmly
> agreeing to eventual reunification. The timing of the reunification
> would be set for "the day after free national elections occur on the
> mainland". That changes the terms of the debate entirely.

Its an interesting negotiating ploy. However, the PRC would probably say
that they have free elections already.

Plus, I think it would be unwise for Taiwan to agree to eventual
reunification under any conditions. They need to get recognized as a
sovereign country if they are going to retain the freedoms that they
currently enjoy.

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