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Old 11-29-2005, 15:06 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sparten
Nope, the US will not risk nuclear war over the issue. A nuclear war with China would be a disater for the US, sure the Trident D5's will close the chapter on Chinese Civilization, but with a dozen or so dead US cities, the US will no longer be the World premier power.
It is not a given that it will go nuclear. I agree with Dread: we'll fight any move to take Taiwan.
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