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I don't think Iraq had any interest in fighting a war over Kuwait, but damned if they didn't do it.
China wants to take over as the primary regional power in heir back yard, they don't want to have to fight the US or Japan to do it. They are playing the role of bully hoping that nobody on the table will call them on it, but it's not like they are holding a weak hand here. We want to maintain as the Worlds first power which means saying dominant in every region, but we don't want to fight wars to do it either. If we back down though because we are to weary they will push us out of he Pacific or at least make the West Pacific a Chinese Lake.... If neither side is willing to back down on this there will be a fight about it. War is a continuation of politics through other means... This is a perfect example of the opening stages of that scenario.
Iraq v Kuwait has little to do with the US and China. Just one example, the PLA logistical capabilities are waaay behind their current military developments and are limited in their ability to project force, and even less able sustain it.
Wars are fought because nations believe they have something to gain from it. China has nothing to gain and everything to loose in a war with the US/West. If Beijing were to lose that war, the CCP would risk looking illegitimate and unable to contain a revolution. Whats more, we are both in each other's top two import/export partners, that alone will prevent any major conflict as neither side can afford to lose what they have with the other. China does desire to influence her own region, and who here can blame her? She has major interests along her peripherals (this is not to defend Beijing, the ambitious and illegitimate claims over the S China sea or this new air defense region among others) and any other country in the world would be doing the exact same thing insofar as ensuring influence in their respective region. At this point China is her own worst enemy on the international stage, neighboring nations that once aligned with Beijing and received large amounts of Chinese investment as a result are becoming increasingly worried and looking towards the US as a counterweight to Chinese influence, (Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia etc.) and consequently ensuring a US presence in the region; just look at the recent typhoon response in the Philippines. I've sat in on meetings with top Chinese academics and former gov't officials, they hate the fact that we're in the way we are. I've seen them jump up and down and scream about US ops in the region and recite a mile long list of complaints, (surveillance flights 70 miles off the Chinese coast is a favorite topic to bring up). but we're not leaving the pacific. We provide too much to the region, i.e.,ensuring security of sea lanes that the Chinese actively use and anti-piracy and terrorism ops. While China is now in the beginning stages of conducting these routine missions themselves, many of them are being jointly conducted with the US and Western friendly allies.
China is focused on China at this moment. I honestly believe that this latest move was largely made so Beijing and CCTV can and point and say to the populace (again) "look how strong we are, they fear us." Then, Mr. Chen, after watching that night's new, is going to go talk it over with his buddies at tomorrow's Mahjong game and all nod in agreement that China and the CCP is indeed strong.
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China has no interest in fighting a war with the US or the West but the have every incentive to create the illusion,mainly pandering to their domestic audiences, that they are willing and able to fight that war.
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Beijing just announced a rather large swath of the air space over the East China sea is now under their influence and control. Much of this a big "###### you" to Tokyo as this East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone covers the air space over a set "islands" (read: small rocks protruding from the ocean that are projected to contain large amounts of natural resources) that the several countries are claiming ownership of but are currently controlled by Tokyo. I can not overstate the amount of nationalism, from both sides, that is attached to these rocks. More so, the Communist Party has made this such an issue of this over the years that it risks a loss of legitimacy if these rocks are further secured by Japan. This has been a major issues since the '90's and one of many of the reasons China and Japan have such a hard time playing nice.
Announcement of the Aircraft Identification Rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone of the P.R.C. ( Source: Xinhua ) 2013-November-23 10:00
BEIJING, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of National Defense issued an announcement of the aircraft identification rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone of the People's Republic of China. Following is the full text:
Announcement of the Aircraft Identification Rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone of the People's Republic of China
Issued by the Ministry of National Defense on November 23
The Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China, in accordance with the Statement by the Government of the People's Republic of China on Establishing the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone, now announces the Aircraft Identification Rules for the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone as follows:
First, aircraft flying in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone must abide by these rules.
Second, aircraft flying in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone must provide the following means of identification:
1. Flight plan identification. Aircraft flying in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone should report the flight plans to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China or the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
2. Radio identification. Aircraft flying in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone must maintain the two-way radio communications, and respond in a timely and accurate manner to the identification inquiries from the administrative organ of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone or the unit authorized by the organ.
3. Transponder identification. Aircraft flying in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone, if equipped with the secondary radar transponder, should keep the transponder working throughout the entire course.
4. Logo identification. Aircraft flying in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone must clearly mark their nationalities and the logo of their registration identification in accordance with related international treaties.
Third, aircraft flying in the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone should follow the instructions of the administrative organ of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone or the unit authorized by the organ. China's armed forces will adopt defensive emergency measures to respond to aircraft that do not cooperate in the identification or refuse to follow the instructions.
Fourth, the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China is the administrative organ of the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone.
Fifth, the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China is responsible for the explanation of these rules.
Sixth, these rules will come into force at 10 a.m. November 23, 2013.
Here's a map:
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Hmm, a neo-conservative magazine lamenting Aslan. Interesting...
"Aslan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in religions from Santa Clara University, a Master of Theological Studies degree from Harvard Divinity School, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa's Writers' Workshop, where he was named the Truman Capote Fellow in Fiction. Aslan also received a Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His dissertation was titled "Global Jihadism as a Transnational Social Movement: A Theoretical Framework""
He's a bit more qualified than the Weekly Standard would like to believe.The great thing about advanced degrees is that you have the opportunity to make it your own, for example my master's is in international relations although throughout my studies I didn't focus international relations, but rather Chinese military development. A PHD in sociology could very easily focus on religion without "religion" written on his degree.
The point of my post was to show the blatant effort of Fox to create an issue out of an educated Muslim writing a book on a Christian god. Though I don't condone his choice of language on Twitter, those examples in your article were almost certainty cherry picked to promote the author's image of Aslan.
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Hilarious Fox interview of Reza Aslan, the interviewer is digging hard and pulling accusations out of the dark, Aslan is handling like a boss.
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Shit, I'm taking this same flight home next month.
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Apples and oranges. Equating being gay and being black is an insult to our African American citizens and those who fought that fight. A choice someone makes in how they behave and actions they take can't be equated with someone's race.
In order to make that statement you'd have to argue that homosexuality is a choice, not innate. I, most logical people, along with the majority of researchers agree that it is a innate trait.
I don't think it's a conscious choice. I do think they were born that way.... Just because you are born with a deviant, destructive problem like those doesn’t mean you just get to “go with it”. You can claim homosexuality is equivalent to race until you’re blue in the face but it won’t make it so – one is a choice to pursue base desires in direct contrast to right and wrong while the other is simply a matter of how you look.
Bu.. wha.. you just said... Huh? So they're born with it, again, using your logic god created them this way and put them on an express lane to damnation, but it's choice they make? Why would he decide to throw such a monkey wrench into his "perfect plan," I thought he loved all of us and wanted to save us?
Do you realize that you're asking someone to not be themselves, to not do what is natural to them in order to conform to your ideals? Sorry hoss, but your definition of what's right and wrong is for you and your family to follow, don't apply your standards to others then tell them they're wrong. But then again, that's the foundation of religion, "be like me or burn in hell." I see it all the time here in Taiwan, the Mormons, the Jehovah Witnesses and other evangelical Christians, all coming over in order to alter the beliefs of a 5,000 year old society, delivering a message that essentially informs the Taiwanese that they've been doing it wrong the whole damn time! It's so nice and generous of the them to come over and correct them so they too have the chance to conform and be "saved." Oh, wait....
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Damn shame the internet wasn't around during the Jim Crow era and civil rights movement, I'd love to be able to look back and see what the lay men of my father's and grandfather's generation would have written on forums like these about those issues. Much like our kids will be able to at us on BO.net, and wonder wtf were some of us were thinking and getting our information from.
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I agree that his sexual orientation or the sexual orientation of anyone serving is irrelevant. The problem I have is how we not only identify, but glorify a group of people based on any "sexual" orientation, yet we seem to have a problem with "sexuality" of the heterosexual kind in the workplace in DoD. So, homosexuals come to work identifying themselves as "homosexual," we call it diversity and tolerance. If I, a flaming male lesbian, were to come to work bragging about how much I love women, they call it sexual harassment or inappropriate talk in the workplace. With all the news in the media today about sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexual assault, why is anyone's "sexuality" being celebrated as if it is ok to say "I love cock" in the workplace. Gay people are (mostly) only identifiable because they tell you they are gay. Why is that ok, but it is not ok for me to celebrate my love of boobies by telling people at work?? THAT double standard is what I have a problem with....
I'd hardly call the position of homosexuals in our society "glorified." What you are speaking of is the fact that they are being praised for having the nerve to "come out" in a society where fear of reprisal is a very real threat. This is something you (I presume you are straight) and I have never had to worry about. So sure, publicly admitting who you are sexually and being honest with yourself and others about your orientation, when you know that it could affect just about every aspect of your personal and professional life, is something to be commended.
Why is a gay man admitting he is gay equated to a straight man talking about how much he loves poon at work? They are two different scenarios. A gay man talking about his love of cock is the same a man talking about tits a work, they are probably both inappropriate conversations to have in a professional environment.
The only double standard I see is the one where my friend can't marry his partner that he loves just as much as the next straight couple and is consequently denied hundreds of benefits that he would otherwise have if he were straight. That is a double standard.
What happens when sexual orientation with animals is the preference? How about with dead people? How about "my sexual orientation means I am attracted to having multiple wives"? What about cross-dressing? Can a squadron commander wear a woman's uniform? ...Yes, a man marrying another man is the same me marrying my dead 1st cousin while a wear a wedding gown doing so. You're right.
Let's not get all Jerry Falwell.
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Galaxy is referring to the size of the wearer?
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Should be interesting to see how China uses this drone and the others that are in development. A few months ago China was on the hunt for a group that killed 13 Chinese fishermen on the Mekong River, when they found the killers on the Chinese-Burma border they were contemplating using a drone fired missile but reportedly decided to use to special forces due to their concerns over effective drone use; not to mention the chance to parade the killers around and show their execution on live TV in order to show how hard the leaders are working for the people.
An interesting point raised by The NYT was what will the US do if China decides to use these drones to kill what they've labeled as terrorists (Uyghur's, Tibetan dissidents or more of the above) outside of their own border. We've created a bit of a disturbing international norm in this sense.
This could also put Taiwan on edge, especially if the stealth proves to be effective and allows the Mainland to survey from the air at will. They still have a ways to go, but are catching up rapidly.
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Tie-down straps on MRAPS would never happen on AF jets, we weren't even supposed to use them for 7,500lbs HUMVEEs in the air-land world. The only items I recall using straps were on crew luggage, helos and small loose items like tow bars or engine stands. On the -17 we pulled out the 25k chains without even thinking about it for cargo like MRAPS, maybe some 10k chains for supplemental restraint.
In the pics above they have straps going around what looks like some kind of mount in front of the side view mirror, no way they're getting much vertical restraint out of that, looks like it would snap off if it actually came under serious stress that a MRAP's weight could put on it.
On the Herc, you need at least 3.0 Gs forward, 2.0 vertical, 1.5 for aft and 1.5 lateral. So if you have a 28K MRAP you would need 84K lbs of forward restraint, 56K vertical and 42K for aft and lateral. We use 10K tiedown fittings, chains and devices but because of the angle you usually get around 7500lbs per chain/device. It is possible to use straps but like someone said earlier, they are subject to tearing especially when under that much tension and when run over a sharp edge. What is also interesting to note in those Atlas pictures is some of the straps are not attached using a ratchet. They look like they are just tied into the ring on the floor. It is not easy to tie a knot and keep tension on it when restraining cargo.Same requirements in the C-17, but we use 25k chains and figure getting roughly 18,500lbs of restraint out of it .
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What appears to be 20 pictures of one girl competing for Miss South Korea is actually, thanks to plastic surgery, 20 "different" girls: http://imgur.com/0MMzzLQ
Before and after pics are even scarier: http://www.ilbe.com/1135790392
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Ever been fired from a job in the first few seconds? This guy has.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/459966/20130422/gay-f-ckin-sh-t-nbc-tv.htm
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Very common view of police in FSU countries.
Yeah tell me about it, my ex is Russian. I spent a many hours arguing with her over random conspiracy theories she heard in Russia.
On an side note, in listening to the uncle's interview he mentions that the two shitheads grew up in Kyrgyzstan, not Kazakhstan. Very different places.
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The father of the boys is claiming that they were framed and the "cops being cowards shot him, they're are cops like that." Good luck proving that one. The uncle seems to have the most the most common sense among them.
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It'll be interesting to see how long the ban lasts. That factory is one of the North's few sources for hard currency, if I recall correctly around $450Mil a year.
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Was going to post this in the "North Korea" section but thought it was too comical with its "Engrish" and slanted view.
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Hot off the North Korean Press:
Arms Buildup of U.S. Forces in South Korea Blasted
Pyongyang, March 31 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the National Peace Committee of Korea released the following statement Sunday:
It has been disclosed that the U.S. imperialist aggressor forces have been drastically reinforced in the last one to two years in south Korea against the backdrop of their reckless war moves against the DPRK, stunning public at home and abroad.
According to the "2012 report on structure of bases" published by the U.S. Defense Department last year, the number of the U.S. forces in south Korea increased nearly 11 000 troops in September 2009.
Many latest war hardware including at least 160 Bradley armored cars, over 120 M1-A2 Abrams new type heavy tanks, 83 anti-mine special cars and 24 F-16 fighter bombers were additionally deployed in the U.S. forces in south Korea from 2011 to 2012.
This year the U.S. seeks to reintroduce into south Korea the 23rd chemical battalion which was withdrawn in 2004, double AH-64D Apache helicopter squadrons and reinforce Patriot missile forces.
The U.S. forces in south Korea have been reinforced by troops equal to one division in one to two years. The U.S. is mulling steadily introducing ultra-modern war hardware into it. This is a very dangerous move to ignite a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula at any cost.
The U.S. together with the south Korean puppet forces is busy staging the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle war maneuvers against the DPRK with nuclear submarines, B-52, B-2A and other strategic weapons involved, openly revealing its attempt to mount a nuclear attack on the DPRK.
Meanwhile, it is prodding the puppet warmongers into military provocations, vociferating about the "plan for jointly countering the provocation of a local war".
The reinforcement of the U.S. forces in south Korea is part of such moves for a war against the DPRK.
Pursuant to its pivot-to-Asia-Pacific strategy, the U.S. is set to use south Korea as an outpost for holding military hegemony in Northeast Asia and carrying out its strategy for "world hegemony."
The U.S. is kicking up a frantic racket for "sanctions" and intensifying war exercises against the DPRK over its legitimate satellite launch and nuclear test for self-defence, deliberately escalating the tension on the Korean Peninsula. This is aimed to secure a pretext for perpetuating the U.S. forces' presence in south Korea and provoking a war of aggression.
Massive reinforcement of the U.S. imperialist aggression forces in south Korea will only result in straining the regional situation, escalating arms race and increasing the danger of war.
This troop reinforcement should never be allowed and the public at home and abroad should keep vigilance against it and bitterly denounce it.
The U.S. forces should should be withdrawn from south Korea at once.
The army and people of the DPRK will resolutely foil any aggression move of the U.S. and deal military retaliatory blows at the U.S. military bases and aggression forces in south Korea before anything else.
Here's a link to more NK Press stories: http://www.kcna.co.jp/index-e.htm
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Ohh, they're "operators" now. Guess "agent" sounds too...law enforcementy?
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Nor drink the water if it tastes funny.
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Where does it say you have to right to buy 30 round mags? An Ar-15 with a 10 round mag is just as much keeping the right to bear arms as a 30 round mag is.
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Ahh...so since you seem to have it all figured out (regardless if you're a 2nd Amendment 'supporter' or not), let me ask you: When does the 2nd Amendment no longer 'stand'? If they come back and ban magazines to 5 rounds will it still stand? What if they ban bolt action rifles--still stand? Will it still stand if they only allow single round shotguns? When in your wisdom is the line drawn?
When "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed" is infringed upon. Limited access to 30 round mags doesn't infringe upon that in my opinion.
Not sure what your personal reason for owning weapons is, but mine is not in preparation to fight the government But let's say for a minute that the damn near impossible has come true, there is a dictator in The White House trying to take our guns. Just how are those people that you would be fighting against? The US military? The same military of individuals that you and I make/made up???? Hmmm.... Take it a bit farther, if we need a militia to protect ourselves from a tyrant, well then, I want the best equipment available to fight the mighty US military and law enforcement that are going to come after my guns! After all what's the point of a militia if it can't even compare to a potential adversary? Therefore I want A-10s, M-1 Abrams, Patriot Batteries.etc to at least allow my militia to have a fighting chance! And dammit, this is all outlawed! Shit, that must mean my 2nd Amendment right is being tramped upon!
Common sense limits don't equal violations of rights. When, in my opinion, these limits go past common sense I start to write my Representatives.You obviously have different and more sensitive to change opinions than I do.
Or are we talking about personal choices and freedoms/liberties here?..Only if the the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments violate my right to buy leaded gasoline or purchasing a car requires insurance. Isn't it my right to choose which gasoline I want to use? Leaded has more power, I want that one! But the oppressive gov't is infringing upon my right to fill up my car how I please! To top it off, they also require me to buy insurance! That's right! The oppressive gov't is telling me that I have to spend my own money on my car! And if a 12 year old wants to work in a factory 16 hours a day, why shouldn't he? But no! Washington has once again taken away his right to choose! Tyrants!!
So States can now violate The Constitution?...as long as I can move to a different State that doesn't, then it's cool, right? So Montana can ban access to Facebook because 'hey, you can move to a State that doesn't...or maybe they can limit you to only 5 posts a day, as long as I can move to a State that won't limit my number of posts? Maybe a State can have limitations to the 13th Amendment, as long as people aren't slaves the entire day...besides, the poor guys can move to a State that follows the 13th Amendment, so all is good, right?You're personal opinion is that NY has violated the Constitution. Not the courts or others. If you want to live in a state where the gun laws a more lax, you're free to go to TX. Don't want to? Go to NY. States are free to create laws as long as they don't contradict federal ones. Federal law reigns supreme.
I look forward to your passionate insight...
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Load,
Ever heard the old axiom "How do you eat an elephant"?
Or, if you'd like another description of what these new EO's and proposed/enacted state legislations are regarding an eventual unarmed populous...
You keep looking out for that boogieman.
I would feel differently if there was a dictator or king sitting in Washington, but that's not the case. I don't understand this fear of government that Reagan popularized. I find it comparable to the Red Scare and McCarthyism of the late 40s and 50s. The citizens make up the government, as a member of the military you make up the government that you fear so much. If you don't like the decisions made in government you can vote those decision makers out and try anew. I have a much bigger fear of special interest groups backed by corporations.
So just so I'm clear, we can't hold politicians to anything they say...even if it's something they propose in a bill, if according to a few/some/most it will never become law?
In that case, there should have been no backlash against Akin in the MO Senate race because him saying 'legitimate rape', etc doesn't really matter because it would have near zero chance of ever affecting any laws--is this correct? Same for the entire GOP--the majority of the party's politicians call themselves pro-life, and occassionally put up bills to deny abortion, but it really doesn't matter because since 1973, abortion rights have always been upheld--they have never been taken away.
Also, thank God folks in NY don't have to get rid of their 'pre-ban 1994 high capacity magazines'...oh wait, yeah, they have to get rid of them or become a criminal. Sure sounds like Dems coming for their guns, or at least gun magazines to me.
http://www.governor....013/gun-reforms
Try again man...
Not saying I support it. I'm just calling it out for what it is. There is a difference, however, in asinine comments made by a man and a unified proposal by a party that reiterates their stance.These proposals always start off extreme to provide barging room for a more moderate and common sense law. Again, not my stance, this is just how politicking is.
That's NY's stance, the 2nd Amendment still stands. I own several 30 round mag capable weapons, in all honesty I really don't need a 30 round mag for shooting paper nor home defense (12 gauge). I know I've seen it on this board before, If you don't like the laws in that state, you're more than welcome to move to a state who's ideals are more in sync with your own.
China creates new air defense zone in East China Sea
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That's your opinion, I respect it and know many who share the same views. If I would have never lived, studied and worked in the country (I have no idea what your experience is with China), I too may have those same views, but I don't. Even though it looks very irrational from the outside, and especially from the Western point of view, the actions of Beijing and their leaders are not stupid but are in fact very rational and carefully thought out. Simply put, I believe you're using a Western prism to look at Chinese foreign policy and actions and consequently getting a distorted view.
As for the three issues you mentioned, yes you're right, they exist, but the Chinese exemption is a multifaceted one and seemingly able to avoid disasters that would normally destroy the economies and societies of normal nations. Will this trend continue, who knows? But with a gradually slowing economy Beijing will become more susceptible to the normal rules of development and politics. There are measures and actions being put into place to mitigate the housing bubble, it has after all been predicted to burst 3-4 years ago. But again, that damn Chinese caveat has exempted China for the time being.
As for importing oil, China is working on an admittedly impressive pipeline to move African and Mid East oil. It begins in a Myanmar port and runs through the country directly into Yunnan in southern China. This will allow them to skip the whole shipping oil through the Strait of Malacca thing and reducing the need for securing sea lanes and consequently the tension and competition for them.