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Friday, December 17, 2004

Just an Internal Question

When the Chinese do lunge for Taiwan, they will surely barrage the world with the charge that this is an internal matter only. Peking's Security Council veto will keep the UN from even thinking about opining. The Chinese are setting the stage for this with a new law:
China is to introduce legislation against secession, state media reported on Friday, a move analysts have said is aimed at mandating eventual reunification with rival Taiwan

Well, duh. Of course it is aimed at Taiwan. Of course, the Taiwanese--being free people--are not bound by China's laws. China will have to fight to absorbe Taiwan.

Note the amusingly short parliamentary session. It's much easier to rubber stamp than legislate.

On a fight to conquer Taiwan, the Chinese shouldn't be confused by their legislation. We don't really consider it an internal matter. And the Kosovo War shows that we will intervene even when the offending nation believes it is only an internal affair.

Have I mentioned lately that this decade sucks?