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Senator: F-16 Deal With Taiwan Might Bypass Obama
WASHINGTON – Congress may be able to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan even if Obama should object, a senator said Tuesday. The United States is legally required to supply Taiwan with defensive weapons. However, authorizing the multibillion-dollar, long-pending sale of the 66 planes would anger China, which regards the self-governing island as part of its territory. (www.foxnews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Tough luck China get over it what are you going to do about it if the deal is done? They buy from other countrys they just dont want to be out gunned.Bamam needs to step back and think about those jobs that would be either created by the sale or kept.
Is Barry worried about the country that just last week displayed a refurbished Russian a/c carrier....which is now flying a Chinese flag?? Gimmee a break. We need to create jobs now...and while we're at it...cut spending. PERIOD!
It doesn't matter. Our interest on the debt is building the Chinese aircraft carrier(s). Can you think of any better reason to keep raising the debt limit?
Your point is well taken Ron.
The F-16 deal will probably go through, but the wake up call went out to the Taiwanese loud and clear. They need to rethink their entire defense strategy particularly in light of the deployment of the longer range Chinese missiles. The carrier is a problem because it allows the Taiwanese to be attacked from both sides essentially doubling their defensive costs and needs.
Taiwan must now look to anti-missile defenses and some reasonable strike capability to neutralize launches. Their best bet is not Obama but Israel.
Taiwan must now look to anti-missile defenses and some reasonable strike capability to neutralize launches. Their best bet is not Obama but Israel.
Well, whether it's BHO or somebody else in the White House, China has made not so veiled threats about using a "financial tool" to either block or express their displeasure at this and it may come down to a point we may very well have to look at them keep lending us money or us keep supporting Taiwan. As John says, they may very well need to look toward Israel.