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China, Russia To 'rehearse Invasion Of Taiwan'

You know....just in case....

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REPORT: CHINA, RUSSIA TO 'REHEARSE INVASION OF TAIWAN' Thu Mar 17 2005 11:02:09 ET MOSCOW, March 17. (RIA Novosti)-Yesterday, Chief of the Russian General Staff Yury Baluyevsky left for China to settle a scandal over the first Russian-Chinese military exercise, Commonwealth-2005, which is due to be held this fall off the Yellow Sea coast, writes Kommersant. The initial plans were to practice operational teamwork in combating terrorism during the exercise. However, Beijing, skillfully changing the format of the exercise, has tried to re-orient the two countries' armies to practicing an invasion of Taiwan. The choice of where the exercise will take place became a stumbling block. The Russian military selected the Xinjiang-Uigur autonomous region, basing their choice on the area's problematic nature due to Uigur separatists and its proximity to Central Asia, which has become an arena in the fight against international terrorism. However, Beijing flatly rejected the proposal. Instead, it suggested the Zhejiang province near Taiwan. A joint exercise in this area would look too provocative and trigger a strong reaction not only from Taiwan but also America and Japan, which recently included the island in the zone of their common strategic interests. Beijing is trying to use Russia as an additional lever of pressure on the disobedient island to show it that its policy is also causing dissatisfaction in Russia, from which the Taiwanese are expecting assistance in their dialogue with Beijing and bid to join the WTO and the UN. On the Russian military's insistence, the exercise was shifted north to the Shangdong peninsula. However, the Chinese are trying to change the format of the exercise with proposals to enlarge the contingents with Marines and Pacific Fleet warships. Marine landings to seize the area will be practiced during the "antiterrorist" exercise. Russia's agreement to hold the exercise will inevitably cause a furor in America, Japan and Taiwan. But a refusal will spoil relations with China, which three months ago courteously agreed to Russia's proposal to hold an exercise. Developing...

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One, its not a "rehersal of an invasion of Taiwan" and two, Russia would never help China invade Taiwan in the first place

Well thank goodness we have a sensible diplomat going into the UN - one who gets along well with everyone, John Bolton.

(tongue so far in cheek it's polked through to the outside...)


I think Bush's appropriate response to this is, of course, to INVADE SYRIA AND IRAN! Because they have something to do with this, right?

Well Mr. Ledeen sure thinks it's a great idea to invade, damn the means:

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Ledeen, NRO March 17, 2005 "The Fire in Iran" ... "If you are victorious," Machiavelli says in his uncompromising way, "people will always judge the means you used to have been appropriate." Syria and Iran are tottering, and if they fall, the terror network will break into relatively impotent shards that we will be able to destroy. Forget about diplomacy, this is war. Every day we hear about plans to attack the United States directly, and every day more Americans die in Iraq. Is it not too clever by half to resort to cunning diplomacy at such a time? Is it not immoral to leave American fighting men and women in harm's way an hour longer than is absolutely necessary? The fires of freedom are burning all over Iran, Syria, and Lebanon ... Don't stand back and admire the flames." http://www.nationalreview.com/ledee...00503170753.asp

china doesnt need anyones help with taiwan. but she messes with taiwan, she messes with america. then she may need help. i doubt russia would help her. but thats the closest thing to it.

I see they've also delved into cloning soldiers.

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Originally posted by josh4 I see they've also delved into cloning soldiers.

im sure to them, we all look the same too

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Originally posted by George Smiley One, its not a "rehersal of an invasion of Taiwan" and two, Russia would never help China invade Taiwan in the first place

One, no one has agreed to it.

Two, why would Russia help anyways?

I think you may have missed the point of the article.
It's the very thought of the China's even suggesting Taiwan when it's a touchy subject to begin with, let alone the location where they want to do the exercises...
The fact Russia is even in the article is moot.

Errr, I'll wait for a source other than the Drudge Report on this. The Russians still haven't nuked us and sought shelter in their underground metropolis yet, like he said would happen years ago, along with many other false stories. Russia has absolutely nothing to gain from an invasion of Taiwan.

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Originally posted by Fir3start3r One, no one has agreed to it. Two, why would Russia help anyways? I think you may have missed the point of the article. It's the very thought of the China's even suggesting Taiwan when it's a touchy subject to begin with, let alone the location where they want to do the exercises... The fact Russia is even in the article is moot.

The headline of the article clearly says China and Russia are going to reherse the invasion of Taiwan which is complete nonsense

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