tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post114868555838490387..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Nelson Report: Chen Screws up AgainMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1148828940142064852006-05-28T23:09:00.000+08:002006-05-28T23:09:00.000+08:00Michael,I will disagree on this one; if you examin...Michael,<BR/><BR/>I will disagree on this one; if you examine the U.S. position from post World War II on it has been, "Just trust us, we will take care of everything." As a result they have given Taiwan the shaft from the San Francisco Treaty on down past the Shanghai Communique to the present. <BR/><BR/>The problems in the Straits have been created more by the US wanting to keep things vague, allegedly to give them operating room but in reality allowing the PRC to gradually chip away at their position and compromise them. <BR/><BR/>The U.S. consitently takes a hegemonic position and then wonders why the rest of the world does not agree with it; its only reaction is to criticize those that don't.<BR/><BR/>Ask yourself the basic question, why is it that Taiwan is the only one that has to state four noes etc. Have you every seen the PRC give any noes? (like no more missiles etc.) the US? in any way that would give Taiwan confidence that the farm is not being gradually given away. <BR/><BR/>The U.S. has allowed itself to become the PRC's policeman without even realizing it.<BR/><BR/>I'll write more on this after I pay my taxes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com