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[QUOTE]Originally posted by JeffKardde: [QB] By sending what the Chinese view as a spy-plane down their coast, we are provoking a response. That response has constantly been a Chinese fighter sent to harrass our plane. By continuely sending up our planes, they continuely send up theirs, and an incident like this was unavoidable. The Chinese have obviously felt threatened by our planes, or they wouldn't be sending up theirs. Is it wise to ignore a country when they're feeling threatened? To pretend that the US would resort to military action is foolhardy and delusional. To pretend that China might become an outcast from the UN over this is likewise. And you, Jeff, are just as guilty of only picking the definition of "spying" that you like. [i]spy (sp) n., pl. spies (spz.) An agent employed by a state to obtain secret information, especially of a military nature, concerning its potential or actual enemies. One employed by a company to obtain confidential information about its competitors. One who secretly keeps watch on another or others. An act of spying.[/i] [QUOTE]You're one to talk, Mr. Let's Apologize Now.[/QUOTE] Because I'd like to see our crew get home to their families, and not leave them stranded in China (where, it should be noted, they're being well taken care of) because President Bush doesn't want to lose face by apologizing or be seen as giving in to the Chinese. Also, because I think by provoking the Chinese, the US is at least partially at fault. JeffR: actually, there have been lots of cases of larger trucks at fault in accidents for a variety of reasons, including the drivers being asleep! This is why the Feds stepped in and mandated how long drivers could drive per day, etc. Incidently, accidents of which large trucks were responsible have dropped dramaticly. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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