Obama Administration Bows To Chinese Pressure On Taiwan Arms Sales; Will Cost U.S. 16,000 Jobs We are disappointed in the United States. Thats a sentiment we seem to hear all too often from our allies these days. A Taiwan Ministry of National Defense official uttered those words to Defense News with word that the Obama Administration will deny his country new F-16 fighters. As Defense News puts it, the Obama Administrations decision came as a result of bowing to Chinese pressure. Instead of the 66 F-16C/Ds that were requested, the Pentagon is instead going to provide upgrades of the current Taiwanese system. http://bigpeace.com/nmachiavelli/20...n-taiwan-arms-sales-will-cost-u-s-16000-jobs/ We have to keep China happy. Who else will hack the Pentagon and fill our Walmarts with slave labor goods? _
This costs a (*)(*)(*)(*) of a lot more than jobs! Jeezus, how many friends IS he going to p!ss on???????????????????????
Cool, now maybe we can use the money for something else. Every nation in the world has cut military spending while in a recession. Perhaps they aren't wrong?
"We" ? "We" were selling the jets. "We" were making money in the deal. Now "we" have no money to use for anything. Stupid is forever.
Does Obama have a plan if China attacks Taiwan? I seriously doubt it. And yet, his actions make an invasion more likely.
Bush said he supported the "one China" policy, if you're gonna attack someone attack the right person.
Taiwan needs newer class of F-16 fighter jets... US-Taiwan fighter jet deal remains grounded 03 Oct 2011 : Block on US sale of F16 Fighting Falcons ruffles feathers amid the island nation's military. See also: Pentagon report backs US refusal to sell F-16 jets Sun, Oct 02, 2011 - US senators have been briefed on a new classified Pentagon report that details the state and needs of Taiwans air force.
Isn't there a plan already in place in case that happens or does every president start over from scratch when they are elected.
Uncle Ferd says dem politicians find it hard to tell dem lobbyists No... Taiwan spending on US lobbyists to push F-16C/D sale Thu, Oct 13, 2011 - HARD AT WORK: The nine lobbying companies are still getting paid to work on persuading influential members of Congress to sell to Taiwan the planes it needs
Granny lookin' out the window to see if any Chinamens comin' down the road... US intelligence on alert: news report Sat, Oct 22, 2011 - MESSAGE: Citing Chinas use of military tests to send political signals, the report comes as a US official is visiting Beijing and in the wake of the US-Taiwan arms deal
Uncle Ferd says dey gonna end up gettin' us in another one o' dem crazy Asian wars... US experts say Taiwan a vital interest Thu, Apr 19, 2012 - TRIANGULAR RELATIONSHIP: A former US assistant secretary of defense dismissed the idea that the US would abandon Taiwan in pursuit of stronger ties with China