https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/23/politics/biden-taiwan-china-japan-intl-hnk/index.html
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bigbadwolf666 — 3 years ago(May 23, 2022 11:19 AM)
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/23/politics/biden-taiwan-china-japan-intl-hnk/index.html
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|=| — 3 years ago(May 23, 2022 11:57 AM)
Highly doubt it. U.S. is too cowardly to enter into a direct conflict with China or Russia. Bombing poor and militarily weak Muslim countries is more of its thing. Besides this is what Lt Col Daniel L Davis had to say about the potential showdown between China and the U.S. :
As I have previously detailed, there is no rational scenario in which the United States could end up in a better, more secure place after a war with China. The most likely outcome would be a conventional defeat of our forces in which China ultimately succeeds, despite our intervention – at the cost of large numbers of our jets being shot down, ships being sunk, and thousands of our service personnel killed. But the worst case is a conventional war spirals out of control and escalates into a nuclear exchange.
This guy is known for speaking uncomfortable truths btw. "Davis gained some national notoriety in 2012 when he returned from Afghanistan and published a report detailing how senior U.S. military and civilian leaders told the American public and Congress the war was going well while in reality it was headed to defeat. Events since have confirmed his analysis was correct".
His sobering assessment should serve as a warning to both Taiwanese regime and the U.S. policymakers. -
bigbadwolf666 — 3 years ago(May 23, 2022 12:27 PM)
Not Biden's America.
What more direct can you get if he is supplying Ukraine with Trillions of dollars and arms? What does that say? and out loud threatening China?
That's one Opinion that is not the Commander in-Chief which thinks differently. I really dont think China and Russia stands any chance against US and President Biden has said that which I under analysis agree. These are just bullies looking to go against weak adversaries. You criticise the US but we have won the Wars while China and Russia pick on extremely small surrounding nations. Why dont they threaten the big guys like US? According to both China and Russia both say the world is theirs. But just sayings, why not prove it?
Without strife, your victory has no meaning.
Without strife, you do not advance.
Without strife, there is only stagnation. -
|=| — 3 years ago(May 23, 2022 01:22 PM)
There's a difference between arming your adversary's opponent& fighting proxy wars and an actual direct war. The fact remains that the moment hostilites between Russia and Ukraine started, Pentagon ordered U.S. troops who deployed to Ukraine in 2021. to leave the country and reposition elsewhere in Europe clearly demonstrating unwillingness to enter into direct conflict with Russia.
Btw Biden was corrected by his handlers the moment he delivered his statement. Seems like they are not that enthused about the prospect of war with China.
In regards to Taiwan, they would be foolish to count on U.S. to come to the rescue, after witnessing how they betrayed the Kurds and Afghans as well as refused to militarily confront Russia. As long as they don't attempt to unilaterally change status quo, they should be fine though. -
bigbadwolf666 — 3 years ago(May 24, 2022 04:01 PM)
Um, if you are arming your against adversary you're basically attacking him the same way as if you were fighting him directly.
There are some voluntarily americans fighting in Ukraine and Biden has responded with deadly sanctions and attacks against Putin. It is also only a matter of time when Biden sends troops.
His Handlers dont control Biden, He controls them. They just try to keep it diplomatic but it isnt the first time that Biden has not shown fear to anyone.
Well China hasnt stepped up. If China didnt have any doubt why are they holding back? Surely it isnt lowly Taiwan that is holding them back, now is it?
Without strife, your victory has no meaning.
Without strife, you do not advance.
Without strife, there is only stagnation. -
|=| — 3 years ago(May 24, 2022 04:24 PM)
No. There is a clear difference between direct war and a proxy war. You can't change definition of words however you see fit.
There is nothing to suggest that U.S. intends to send troops. In fact throughout the entirety of the conflict, they've emphasised how they wish to avoid direct clash with Russia. As for dEaDly sanctions, their effects on Russia's economy have been dramatically overstated. Remember how Biden mockingly stated at the end of March how "Russian ruble has turned into rubble" ? Nearly two months later and Russian ruble has emerged as the best-performing currency in 2022. Meanwhile Western policymakers have understimated how detrimental anti-Russian sanctions would be for their own economies, as evidenced by record inflation rates, prices of food, energy, real states that have skyrocketed across Europe&North America.
I find your portrayal of Biden as some badass statesman to be quite amusing. Poor grandpa is rather clearly showing signs of dementia and is incapable of delivering a coherent speech without teleprompter. Not to mention his struggles to climb up the Air Force One stairs …It's embarrassing how frequently he needs to be corrected by his handlers everytime he blurts out something in public.
As for what is holding back China, their peace loving nature is holding them back. They've communicated clearly they want to achieve unification through peaceful means and will use force only if Taiwan attempts to unilaterally change status quo. Not everyone achieves goals through invasions and carpet bombings like the U.S. -
WarrenPeace — 3 years ago(May 23, 2022 05:48 PM)
"These are just bullies looking to go against weak adversaries. You criticise the US but we have won the Wars while China and Russia pick on extremely small surrounding nations. Why dont they threaten the big guys like US? According to both China and Russia both say the world is theirs. But just sayings, why not prove it?"
Same kind of thinking applies to USA.
When was the last time we went up directly against an enemy who had a military with the same type of firepower, hardware and training that we do?
Now we invade and pick on non white countries who are weaker militarily than us.
Amazing that we lost in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
Good thing too.
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|=| — 3 years ago(May 23, 2022 05:24 PM)
For the umpteenth time, Biden needed to be corrected by his handlers. How embarrassing ! This is what happens when you elect as president someone who belongs in a nursing home.
White House officials later said that Biden simply meant the US would provide military equipment to Taiwan, not send troops to defend the island if China attacks, which would constitute a landmark shift in policy.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-23/biden-says-us-military-will-defend-taiwan-from-any-china-attack -
WarrenPeace — 3 years ago(May 23, 2022 05:41 PM)
It just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy and secure inside seeing our country wanting to flush away and waste billions of dollars more on a pointless cause for adding more death and destruction in a far away land instead of using that money here for something more worthwhile like a homeless shelter and job center or for combating Covid or for any other number of good that money could be used for instead.
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WarrenPeace — 3 years ago(May 23, 2022 08:24 PM)
I would rather see that money go towards something creative and useful, even if it does get wasted, then on destruction means in a worthless war.
It is no wonder why this country is trillions in debt and this just makes it bigger but who cares?
It will never get paid off or resolved.
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