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PJP said:
Bush was criticized 2 or 3 years ago for calling China a startegic competitor. Nothing will ever come of this. China is practical. They have nothing to gain and everything to lose. They may view us as an enemy......but we are a much too valuable business and trading partner for the relationship to ever sour to the point of war. If China felt like they could mess with us they would have totally taken over Taiwan, Korea and Japan by now.




Logic suggests that you are correct. But intel, based on their constant reinforcement and espionage, suggests they lack said logic.

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The reason they haven't done this is they are afraid of us.




They most certainly are not.

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They know we won't get involved in a land war in Asia (the begining of the end for all conquerors)




They would, however, most definitely invade us.

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so what option does that leave us?......Incinerate them....all of them.....and believe me we would do it.......just like it may happen in the Middle East someday.




No we won't.