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To: TobagoJack who wrote (58545)	1/8/2005 11:22:34 PM
From: RealMuLan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

U.S. nuclear sub runs aground in Pacific, 20 sailors injured 11:21 PM EST Jan 08 HONOLULU (AP) - A nuclear submarine ran aground Saturday 563 kilometres south of Guam, injuring about 20 sailors and sustaining severe damage, the U.S. navy said. There were no reports of damage to the USS San Francisco's reactor plant, which was operating normally, the navy said. One of the sailors suffered critical injuries. The 110-metre submarine was headed back to its home port in Guam and the incident is under investigation, said Jon Yoshishige, a spokesman for the U.S. Pacific Fleet based at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He said there was no information yet on what the submarine struck. The extent of the damage would not be known until the submarine arrived at Guam on Monday, Yoshishige said. Details on the sailors' injuries were not immediately available but Yoshishige said an initial assessment put the number injured at around 20. The sub has a crew of 137, officials said. U.S. navy and coast guard aircraft from Guam were sent to monitor the submarine and assist if needed, the navy said. Located west of the international date line, Guam is a U.S. territory about 6,000 kilometres southwest of Hawaii. © The Canadian Press, 2005 cbc.ca

To: TobagoJack who wrote (58545)	1/9/2005 12:26:22 AM
From: energyplay	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Hi Jay - That might work pretty well if there was X) An announcement that anyone who wanted to leave Taiwan could leave Y) Property of people leaving could be sold on an open market, not confisticated. These would allow enough "troublemakers" to leave. Z) Some kind of deal like Hong Kong which would last at 10 years. Since there aren't many people who fought with the Nationalists still around, there won't be too much hardline opposition. *** I think China could have Taiwan by an election within a year IF it was offered a better deal than HK, including a real legislature for local activites, some bill of rights, a real judicial system, ROC military keeping their ranks, etc. Recent Taiwan leadership has not exactly been distinguished...;-) In others words, offer Taiwan the type of government that China will have in about 20-25 years. Of course, that would accelerate change on the mainland. The economic benefits from doing this now are likely much greater than they will be 10 years from now. Military & security benefits would be enormous also. **** I don't think China will do this unless they think their growth rate is really slowing.

To: TobagoJack who wrote (58545)	1/9/2005 8:55:26 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 74559

(l) Pizzas are served to everyone. That what you described is what I call ending in pizza!

To: TobagoJack who wrote (58545)	1/9/2005 6:57:29 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Manoeuvres continuing [they seem to have started BEFORE the announcement for mid Rooster Year]. <The United States has agreed to sell air-to-ground Hellfire missiles worth 50 million US dollars to Taiwan, US defense giant Lockheed Martin Corporation said, a move expected to rile rival China. "The US Army has executed a letter of agreement with Taiwan, setting the stage for the sale of more than 400 AGM-114M blast-fragmentation Hellfire rounds under a foreign military sales contract," the company said in a statement. It would take the company about six months to produce the Hellfire missiles ordered by Taiwan. The missiles will be mounted on Taiwan's Super Cobra AH-1W attack and OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scout helicopters. In line with its practice of not commenting on arms purchase, Taiwan's defense ministry declined to comment. "Hellfire's lethality and combat-proven performance, coupled with its precision-strike capability, provides the Taiwanese armed forces with the best air-to-ground weapon system in the world," said Mark Stenger of Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control in Orlando. "In Afghanistan and Iraq, Hellfire not only proved to be superior against buildings, but was extremely effective against ships, light armor and urban targets." Taiwan's decision to purchase Hellfire ensures its military's interoperability with US armed forces deployed worldwide, the company said. > Mqurice