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walkingman

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1. This has been the first line from the US playbook for the last 60 years.

Reply to Calista241 (Original post)

Fri Aug 5, 2022, 07:09 PM

Aug 2022

"A conflict or war could be exactly what they need to distract their population from problems at home."

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White House summoned Chinese ambassador to condemn provocations after Pelosi's Taiwan visit [View all] Calista241 Aug 2022 OP

This has been the first line from the US playbook for the last 60 years. walkingman Aug 2022 #1

Xi has to save face. Not sure how far that goes as the "election" is coming up. Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #2

Starting a war could backfire. The death toll will be enormous on both sides. Martin68 Aug 2022 #6

No argument here. Scary proposition. Gorbachov said "it seems like the world is preparing for war" Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #7

We MUST begin starving China of the cash that fuels them. WE built their military oldsoftie Aug 2022 #3

They own so many U.S. Treasury notes that it could collapse our economy. That's what I read Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #8

Selling them would hurt their economy too. Japan owns more oldsoftie Aug 2022 #9

that giant sucking sound happened and it dramatically changed America. We still make weapons. Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #10

For anybody else who needs to look up, demarche Bayard Aug 2022 #4

Taiwan scrambles its fighter jets as Chinese war planes conduct simulated attack, officials say Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 #5

Kick ck4829 Aug 2022 #11

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