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Subject: Re: Hiroshima ... ( PR&C) by CentralCoaster on 2010/8/9 18:00:31 "Washington and Hanoi... to share civilian nuclear fuel and technology" Oh yeah, we really need that top shelf Vietnamese military technology. "...to agreeing that China needs to work with its neighbors to resolve territorial claims in the South China Sea." I don't G.A.F. "Washington's heightened interest in maintaining security and stability in the Asia-Pacific amid tensions following the sinking of a South Korean warship in March, which killed 46 sailors." Sounds like a problem. Someone else's problem. Let them kill each other. "Hillary Rodham Clinton also angered China by unexpectedly calling on the Communist powerhouse to resolve territorial claims with neighboring Southeast Asian countries over islands in the South China Sea." Shut your trap bitch. "The strategic implications and importance of the waters of the South China Sea and the freedom of navigation is vital to both Vietnam and the United States," Yeah, vital so that our Walmart freighters can sail through without harrassment. "It is more important for Vietnam (and) its partners to establish that they have an equal right to economic prosperity and peace within the region as well." They don't have any right to prosperity or peace if I have to pay for it. "Chinese navy ships were seen shadowing the USS George Washington at a distance over the past several days as the supercarrier made its way throught the South China Sea along Vietnam's eastern coast" Kinda like you'd shadow those teenage kids that loiter around your driveway at night? "China claims the entire sea and the disputed Spratly and Paracel islands over which it exercises complete sovereignty. But Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines also have staked claims on all or some of the territory" You can't just stake a claim. Doesn't work that way, these aren't seats at a movie theatre. Back it up with bullets or bribes. "Clinton announced that the U.S. has a national interest in seeing the claims resolved." She might, I don't. Again, shut your trap. "Vietnam does not support containing China, but like most other ASEAN members would like to see each major power offset the other," Carl Thayer, a Vietnam expert at the Australian Defense Force Academy in Canberra, said, referring to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. "Quite simply, these are not too subtle signals that Vietnam wants the United States to stay engaged in the region to balance China." Translastion. Vietnam wants the USA to wipe its ass for them. "The formidable USS George Washington is a permanent presence in the Pacific, based in Japan. As one of the world's biggest warships, it is a floating city that can carry up to 70 aircraft, more than 5,000 sailors and aviators and about 4 million pounds (1.8 million kilograms) of bombs." Sounds expensive. "The supercarrier came to Vietnam following four days of high-profile military exercises last month with South Korea aimed at showing solidarity following the sinking of the 1,200-ton Cheonan navy ship. The drills enraged Pyongyang and drew repeated criticism from its Chinese ally." And this is increasing our national security how? "Congressional aides have said the agreement will likely not contain a no-enrichment pledge, which the U.S. promotes as the "gold standard" for civilian nuclear cooperation accords to ensure materials are not being used to build a nuclear weapon." Sweet. Pissing off China and N Korea, and then nuclearizing Vietnam. War games at its best. Wheres the popcorn? "Relations have thrived since the former foes shook hands in 1995. The U.S. is Vietnam's top export market and Americans are the country's No. 1 foreign investor. Two-way trade reached $15.4 billion in 2009." Great two-way trade. In exchange for you letting us buying your shit, we'll send more money so you can make more shit. "Military ties have also grown since the first U.S. warship ship visited Ho Chi Minh City in 2003, including high-level defense talks and training." I'm gonna take a wild guess that the Vietnamese are training our guys. But maybe we can do the talks over teleconference next time. |
