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China Invades Taiwan!!!
China has begun an invasion of Taiwan. It is quite clear that after many casualties on both sides the Chinese mainland will eventually gain control the island, if there is no interference. Oddly enough, the US is looking the other way. When questioned by the media over the America's lack of actions, President Bush shrugs, "I don't want it to turn into another Vietnam."
So my question to you is, how should Europe (or any other nations for that matter) respond?
I have deliberately taken the US out of the picture to remove any anti- or pro-US bias, as it is such a sensitive issue for some of you.  In fact, anyone who mentions the US will be replied with either "Hated-filled brat" or "Bush's bltch" depending on the context. 
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March 18, 2002, 03:04
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note to aall
this is a hypothetical thread as far as I can tell
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March 18, 2002, 03:05
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Too bad. It's been a slow news day.
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March 18, 2002, 03:35
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'Europe' and 'respond' are not usually found in the same statement DaShi.
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March 18, 2002, 03:38
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China doesn't have the ability to project power across the Taiwan Strait at this time, DaShi. How speculative would you like us to be in our responses given the highly speculative nature of the scenario?
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March 18, 2002, 03:38
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Neither are 'US' and 'sensitive'. Live with it. 
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March 18, 2002, 03:53
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March 18, 2002, 03:53
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President Bush shrugs, "I don't want it to turn into another Vietnam."
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Not likely
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March 18, 2002, 04:11
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WTF? 
so is China invading Taiwan right now or not?
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March 18, 2002, 04:15
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you asswipes are going to make me click on the sorry ass CNN website aren't you?
maybe I'll try fox news.
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March 18, 2002, 04:16
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no invasion that I can see.
false alarm
china doesn't have the capability anyways. all planes and infantry but no ships 
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March 18, 2002, 04:28
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Maybe he's talking about a People's General game he's playing. 
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March 18, 2002, 06:01
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Well, I think France would respond by immediately surrendering.
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March 18, 2002, 06:56
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It's a hypothetical situation I think.
Europe shouldn't do anything - China is too dangerous.
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March 18, 2002, 07:43
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Also in the news right now :
USA invades Mexico!
France invades USA!
Taiwan invades China!
Japan invades Monaco!
Azerbaidzan invades North Korea!
Finland invades Åland!
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March 18, 2002, 07:47
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Finland invades Åland!
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WOOHOO! WOOHOO! WHEN CAN I GET CONSCR... Oh.
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March 18, 2002, 08:10
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Originally posted by Tuomerehu
Also in the news right now :
USA invades Mexico!
France invades USA!
Taiwan invades China!
Japan invades Monaco!
Azerbaidzan invades North Korea!
Finland invades Åland!
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 Looks like I've missed the biggining of WW3, But I don't get what for Azerbaidzan invades North Korea!
Anyhow, I have to go write now, time to join our military. Russians planing to invade Alaska.
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March 18, 2002, 08:13
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March 18, 2002, 08:35
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The best response would be to boycot the USA for not preventing civilian casualties in the war, regardless if they are involved or not.
Vedrine can respond by stating that Europe will not be a US vassal, regardless of what the US does or doesn't.
Blair will say that he stands "shoulder to shoulder" with the US in not responding at all to the crisis.
Fischer will blame the Isreali-Palestinian conflict as the main reason for the Chinese-Taiwanese war and calls on Israel to stop the violence.
Berlusconi will call China a backwards country, and fires all other ministers, making himself the supreme leader of Italy.
After weeks of talks between European leaders, they made a decision. To hold another round of talks on the issue.
After the war is over the EU proposes to send peacekeepers to preserve the peace on the Chinese-Taiwanese border (blub).
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March 18, 2002, 08:44
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After the war is over the EU proposes to send peacekeepers to preserve the peace on the Chinese-Taiwanese border (blub).
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They know how to swim , right?
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March 18, 2002, 09:30
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Why should we care? Taiwan is merely a part of China that the PRC hasn't claimed yet. Chiang had his chance. Blew it.
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March 18, 2002, 10:06
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Originally posted by Tuomerehu
Also in the news right now :
USA invades Mexico!
France invades USA!
Taiwan invades China!
Japan invades Monaco!
Azerbaidzan invades North Korea!
Finland invades Åland!
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Have you been playing Superpower?
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March 18, 2002, 10:18
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Re: China Invades Taiwan!!!
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Originally posted by DaShi
China has begun an invasion of Taiwan. It is quite clear that after many casualties on both sides the Chinese mainland will eventually gain control the island, if there is no interference. Oddly enough, the US is looking the other way.
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Even in your attempt to appear neutered, the U.S. is put in the position of being screwed by opinion, no matter what we do, or don't do.
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March 18, 2002, 12:09
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that's cause you promised to defend Taiwan.
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March 18, 2002, 12:15
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China doesnt have a chance. Even if it got a foothold, we have marines FLOWING in from Guam and the pacific 24:7. Not to mention we could bring a few carrier groups and not only establish air-supiority.But be able to punish the people on the chinese side.
Chinese airforces/Army is ****. Bad doctrine, Horrible training, low pay, and lack of spare parts.
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March 18, 2002, 12:17
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No, but if it is somekind of FW game, tell me more.
IF China would invade Taiwan, I would fully support US actions against China.
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March 18, 2002, 12:19
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No, but if it is somekind of FW game, tell me more.
IF China would invade Taiwan, I would fully support US actions against China.
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Its a real world simulation. sp
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March 18, 2002, 13:09
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No, but if it is somekind of FW game, tell me more.
IF China would invade Taiwan, I would fully support US actions against China.
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Right. Just like so many pledged "undying support" 9/11.
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March 18, 2002, 13:23
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Right. Just like so many pledged "undying support" 9/11.
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Thats why I didn't supported it.
Altough it really ****ed my social life, I can be incredible smartass afterwards.
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March 18, 2002, 14:40
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Why should we care? Taiwan is merely a part of China that the PRC hasn't claimed yet. Chiang had his chance. Blew it.
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I'm pretty sure that they have claimed, just not acted in any oversolicitous way.
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