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To: donald sew who wrote (13747)	5/13/1999 9:58:00 AM
From: pater tenebrarum	Respond to of 99985

OT Don, thank you for your post on the history of china vs. the west; there are indeed lots of old wounds that contribute to mutual distrust. btw, i do not believe the bombing of the embassy was a honest-to-goodness mistake; although i wouldn't go as far as to accuse the highest levels of government of complicity in this, i would agree with those who suspect that certain circles within the military and/or secret service wanted to send a message to china (like: keep out of this conflict, here's what we can do to you anytime). regards, hb

To: donald sew who wrote (13747)	5/13/1999 11:44:00 AM
From: StockOperator	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 99985

Off topic, Don, I agree with much of what you say have to say. Take a quick look around the world (Middle East, Ireland, Asia and especially Europe now) and you will find countries and peoples dealing with differences, and issues that have been pent up and unresolved for hundreds if not thousands of years. Throughout time man has proven over and over again that the differences between people, whether religious, econonic or the more obvious difference in skin color, are things worth fighting over. But let me say that I believe the Chinese govt. is much more sophisticated when it comes to human psychology. I think you have to be when it comes to running a communist system with over a billion people. So I believe their govt. is going to use this incident to full advantage to either let their people blow off a little steam or perhaps more importantly reestablish a sense of patriotism and unity towards country. With the world changing so rapidly, and with the instantaneous free flow of information around the world, I have to believe that the way they handled this incident has reflected their growing sense of "insecurity" with their ability to manage their system. Each day this information revolution knocks away at their foundation brick by brick. The more of the west that their people are exposed to, the harder it's going to be to convince them of the virtues of the communist system. I think it's just a matter of time. Regards, SO