“I’m glad my desk has locks on the casters to prevent such unrewarding behavior.”

Always train how you fight...

Meh. I think it’s a show-of-force type deal aimed at more than just Iran.

You don’t have to be a technological/military superpower to cause significant harm. Think: 9/11.

This:

Oh the contradictions...

Hey, with inflation over there— he/she has to post as frequently as possible. A ruble doesn’t buy what it used to...

You should do a little research into the PLA.

Huh?

Sigh.

See, what all that fails to consider, is China is not a self-sustaining economy. They have yet to make the transition from an export-driven economy, to a consumer-driven economy. Which means they’re economic stability relies on other countries still buying the goods produced in their country.

Oh please, enlighten me...

Look, all I said was don’t buy into the hype/hysteria over China’s military build-up, or their current, and near-future capabilities. Keep things in perspective.

You mean the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1950?

I think we should be taking the opposite approach.

Well, as soon as China starts forcibly invading their neighbors, and seizing their internationally established, and recognized territory— then we’ll start to focus more on their activities.

Please cite the statements I made that I’m now “tripping over.”

Once again, it’s not my responsibility to justify the actions of any other country.

Yet, you cannot demonstrate any hypocrisy because I never condoned Saudi Arabia’s use of cluster bombs. I asked you to show me where I supported Saudi Arabia’s use of them. You cannot do it, because I didn’t. Therefore, you’re outright fabricating a position of mine, in order to show hypocrisy.

“Noting that the referendum held in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol on 16 March 2014 was not authorized by Ukraine,