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Peter Kemp wrote:
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 19:16:32 GMT, Chad Irby wrote: In article , "Kevin Brooks" wrote: Oh, a mere 1200 to 1400 miles up the Yangtze River, maybe 1500 miles from Taiwan; piece of cake, right? Let's see, F-16's (the most potent potential ground attack platform the Chinese possess), lugging weapons heavier than anything the F-16 has ever lugged, on a 3000 mile round trip, ...because nobody would ever send a number of planes on a one-way mission to destroy something that's a major part of the enemy's infrastructure, right? Would you send a large number of your best planes on a one way mission, knowng that teh air disparity would be even worse? And incidentally, ensuring that your own island would be attacked by every means possible. If the 3 gorges goes, I'm fairly sure the PRC would be less hesitant about turning Formosa into a floating heap of ash. Peter Kemp Perhaps a credible threat to the dam could be an argument AGAINST war,for the chinese.If both sides risk losing to much,war is a less attractive alternative to diplomacy and peaceful co-existance.It has worked before. |
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