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To: jlallen who wrote (15516)	3/16/2000 4:06:00 PM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 769667

Yeah, but as Don Corleone said, "Bloodshed is bad for business", and the Chicoms are interested in economic development. The ideal is to improve one's strategic posture with a minimum of engagement......

To: jlallen who wrote (15516)	3/16/2000 8:32:00 PM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

This happens every time there's an election in Taiwan, it's like clockwork. There is very little concern in Taiwan - recent polls found the number of Taiwanese seriously concerned with Chinese invasion to be at an all-time low - and there is little or no reason for us to be concerned. "Tough Talk" is not going to accomplish anything, except to stir a pot best left alone. When the election is over, both sides will go back to business, which is the real business going on there. Last election they tossed missiles, this time only words. The real danger is that it will be turned into an issue in the US election, with politicians falling all over each other to show how "tough" they can be in addressing a situation about which they know absolutely nothing, and in which tough talk is not particularly likely to accomplish any useful purpose.