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To: jttmab who wrote (165321)7/4/2005 3:04:00 PM
From: illyia  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Simply irresistible....

I'd say, given that Iran is the entire east coast of the Persian gulf, it gives our Navy more to think about than just the coastline.

Coastline? Which coastline?

The PERSIAN one! The Gulf?!
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To: jttmab who wrote (165321)7/4/2005 3:12:15 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
I'm not worried about Taiwan - let China have it. For one thing, China won't do anything until after the Olympics. The oil supply is more of a concern.

globalsecurity.org

China has decades before their navy challenges ours. At this time, their navy couldn't challenge Indonesia.

theatlantic.com

The entire article is an eye opener, but I'm not a subscriber. I read it at the library.


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