To: GST who wrote (108071 ) 7/26/2003 1:18:07 AM From: Brumar89 Read Replies (2) | Respond to You did make the charge and I've copied it below. Message 19139754 It was not an accident. I have multiple sources on the US side and I know for a fact that the Chinese did not think it was an accident because I had the "pleasure" of discussing it with them. Message 19137751 We intentionally bombed the Chinese embassy -- I think is was the wrong thing to do, but it was no accident. I give credit to China for showing maturity on that issue and not triggering a bigger, uglier and more long-lived response. Can you imagine what we would do if China bombed one of our embassies? Message 19138164 To intentionally bomb an embassy is to intentionally attack a country on its own soil. That is what we did to China. The Chinese took it in stride, although it leaves a very negative impression. If China intentionally bombed us on our own soil, the feelings and attitudes of hostility that would be unleashed towards China would last a lifetime. It would be reflected in all of our policy decisions and the hawks would call for war every day of the week. my knowledge is specific only to the Chinese reaction because I was there and played a minor role in communications.
