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To: Mohan Marette who wrote (1130)	5/30/1998 1:41:00 PM
From: gunther	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

Mohan, US might not prefer China's domination in SEAsia. Politically, another strong counter balance like India in the same region is typically favoured. From this stand point odds are in favour of India. But you are right on the money when talking about the market size. Gunther.

To: Mohan Marette who wrote (1130)	5/30/1998 2:16:00 PM
From: Rational	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12475

Mohan: That Nixon and Kissinger innovated the doctrine of befriending China to contain Soviets is common knowledge. Successive Administrations basically did no more dynamic updating of this doctrine, despite enormous changes in the geo-strategic equilibrium since the Soviet Union was torn apart. Even Kissinger, a very dynamic thinker, is questioning his own doctrine because it seems to have become obsolete. I do not think American foreign policy was ever partisan. Republicans are voicing their discord with Clinton's foreign policy because the perpetuation of a policy of befriending a Communist/dictatorial China in a dramatically changed world is not good for the USA any longer. True, Republicans are eager to throw the Democrats out of Whitehouse by all means. My point is that a potential Democratic bungling of American Foreign policy can be a very strong weapon available to Republicans -- much stronger than Monica-gate. What is Clinton's defense going to be? Will Clinton say that he is merely following the Nixon-Kissinger doctrine? Well, Republicans will get an opportunity to prove that the current Administration is too naive to factor in the dramatic geo-strategic developments to evolve American foreign policy and is too preoccupied with foreign campaign contributions to develop sound foreign policy. Have you noticed that Jesse Helms has been silent these days and Newt Gingrich is shaping attacks on Clinton's foreign policy? Rational