tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post7566174505603679802..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: US China Policy: Opposite PolesMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-91580005278270054362010-05-28T21:55:48.032+08:002010-05-28T21:55:48.032+08:00Your comparison to the situation between Germany a...Your comparison to the situation between Germany and the UK before WWI is well taken, but we shouldn't dismiss the ability of private companies to be supporters of peace in turbulent times. I just watched the movie "Endgame" which highlighted the role that gold mining companies played in helping bring a more peaceful end to Apartheid in South Africa rather than open civil war.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I still have to say the Germany/UK example is more apt than the South Africa one, but I insist on remaining open to the idea than an alternative narrative will emerge.Jacob Gerberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717770065949710946noreply@blogger.com