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To: GST who wrote (120137)	11/21/2003 3:40:05 AM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

GST, I'm not sorry to tell you that Taiwan can indeed run their own affairs and be totally independent from the megalomaniacs running China. You might not be aware of it, but New Zealand became independent of Australia and Great Britain 100 years ago. Secession is just another political process which is an option for people who choose such a process. In fact, Taiwan became independent during the civil war when Mao's marauding mayhem resulted in half a century of poverty and millions dead while Taiwan roared ahead. Even the USA was part of Britain once upon a time and you have probably heard of the Declaration of Independence which is celebrated on 4th of July. There was a war of secession [a very minor affair compared with wars of the 20th century]. I doubt you think that the USA remains part of Britain. Quebec is part of Canada, but it can and nearly did secede. There would have been problems, but no war. Why do you think Taiwan should report to Jiang Zemin's military thugs and repressive regime? If the People's Republic of China and Taiwan are to join up, why do you think it should be that Beijing's rulers should rule the roost? Why not have Taipei as the capital or have elections to see who should run the whole show? Many countries have split from others. The USSR split up. Yugoslavia did too. Czechoslovakia. Iraq might well do so. Secession is common. No problem. Mqurice