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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (636129)	11/15/2011 8:01:45 AM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583380

How do determine which allies are abandonable and which aren't? European, Australia, New Zealand ... yeah, you probably mean that. But what about the Philippines or Japan - what's the big difference with them from other Asian countries? Take the Philippines, for instance, they (and most countries in the region) have an issue with China over oil reserves in the So China Sea ... basically China takes an aggressive stance, it seems as if a body of water is known by a name with China in it, they think the whole thing belongs to them. Would you really support the Philippines on this? foreignpolicy.com theepochtimes.com .... China claims it has the right to just about the entire South China Sea. Its neighbors, not surprisingly, dispute that claim and say China is using its power to bully them. Vietnam has been the most vocal in recent weeks, holding live-fire drills on the water and urging international mediation led by the United States. Vietnamese leaders have been bolstered by popular outrage domestically at China's actions. But they are not alone. The Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Brunei have all claimed a part of the territory. "It would be as if [the United States] just declared the entire Atlantic Ocean was our territorial waters, and anyone else who tried to explore it, we could do what we want to them -- cut their cables, sink their ships," Joshua Kurlantzick of the Council on Foreign Relations told Passport. "They are not just going to let China take it over. China's claim is so enormous it would take up the entire sea. Their claims are absurd." What's so significant about the territory? For starters, it's one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. But more importantly, it's loaded with oil. ... blog.foreignpolicy.com PS, my former employer has active drill teams in two of the countries there.