The Arab-Israeli Solution Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : The Arab-Israeli Solution

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: KLP who wrote (243)	4/10/2001 12:25:46 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) of 2279

Well, it may have been on autopilot, but I would suggest that having it that way would be negligence on the US pilot's part since he would not have had immediate control of the aircraft, IMO. But I'm not sure if the autopilot disengages automatically once the pilot goes "hands on". As for export tariffs, remember that many Chinese parts are used as subcomponents to higher valued US equipment assembled here. So you don't want to hurt US manufacturers until they can develop replacement suppliers. The biggies here are WTO and PNTR... Those would be quite important statements to make. But better yet would be if Jiang Zemin, when he returns to China, sets the PLA up to take the rap for lying to him about the circumstances of the whole event. If proven that the US aircraft was forced down by the PLA plane, and that the general staff lied to Jiang, he could play this in such a manner that actually increases his power and weakens the Chinese military leadership who are challenging him. But that's a long shot, and we'll probably never know unless it comes to pass. Regards, Ron

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next