The Taiwanese are not defenseless people and refer to China as that breakaway republic on the mainland. Can’t argue with the timing, though.

It appears that China has bought off Duearte (sp?) in the Philippines making them a vassal state. The Philippines leader has steadily moved away from the USA and towards both Russia and China. The South China Sea is a critical area.

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What we've learned from history is that we haven't learned from it.