tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post3608761766431477204..comments2024-03-29T11:07:51.893+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: From “Friend”, To “Threat” – In Just Five Years.Chris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-55577377758428785462022-06-26T22:00:30.326+12:002022-06-26T22:00:30.326+12:00A bit contradictory to your Ukraine story which es...A bit contradictory to your Ukraine story which established the Washington Empires MO for its planned war with China. Bait China in the same way they baited the Russians over NATO expabsion into Ukraine. Hopefully, Xi Jin Ping is smarter than Putin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-46664662357740812912022-06-25T11:41:46.033+12:002022-06-25T11:41:46.033+12:00Hey Changeling ... What on earth does this mean? ...<br />Hey Changeling ... What on earth does this mean? <br /><br />Quote: "Which level are we on at present under these Labour changelings who have two heads, which are only both visible to clear-eyed, guileless neurotics?".<br /><br />To elicit meaningful assessment-responses to your posts we ... at the very least, need them to be intelligible <br /><br />OK?larry mitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-59401362704581708112022-06-24T08:07:37.910+12:002022-06-24T08:07:37.910+12:00Excellent article.
Its always refreshing to read a...Excellent article.<br />Its always refreshing to read a thoughtful piece taking on the counterfactuals.oneblokesviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747665460845683295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-78144938687959532712022-06-24T06:39:43.343+12:002022-06-24T06:39:43.343+12:00So how else to explain China's recent expansio...So how else to explain China's recent expansionist-influencer and strategic positioning in the Pacific? A clear expression of intent ... with hostile significance ?larry mitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-86923658136025546572022-06-23T22:54:23.626+12:002022-06-23T22:54:23.626+12:00'When the export orders dry up – and they will...'When the export orders dry up – and they will if China decides we’ve become her enemy ' strange how suddenly money becomes more important than morals. The hated concept of capitalism is now to be adored. Perhaps because to do otherwise would involved a personal loss. All good for others to suffer, but hard to accept when it is yourself that would suffer.<br /><br />NZ is just the Albania of this century and many seem to be happy to sleep walk into the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-73045901871380696892022-06-23T18:49:32.940+12:002022-06-23T18:49:32.940+12:00I was pleased to hear Kim Hill during her intervie...I was pleased to hear Kim Hill during her interview with a China expert last Saturday start referring to demonising China. Yes, after a decade of being brainwashed into demonising Russia we are now to begin demonising China. Alienating China is a big price to pay for being a US playground buddy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-63979675375672237582022-06-23T14:50:39.104+12:002022-06-23T14:50:39.104+12:00The ongoing escalation of tension with China is ex...The ongoing escalation of tension with China is extremely dangerous with clear parallels to Ukraine. <br /><br />After China’s Communist Revolution in 1949 the deposed government retreated to the Island of Taiwan and retained its international recognition as the actual government of China for 30 years. Taiwan’s constitution today is still the “Constitution of the Republic of China” which maintains it’s territorial authority over the entirety of China at its unified 1947 borders. This standoff between Beijing and Taipei has been uneasy for decades but the US is actively fanning the flames of this tension. An endless media saturation of China as a “bully” without counter-narratives cloud easily lead the way to a nuclear exchange.<br /><br />International moves to recognise Taiwan as a nation separate to China can only be perceived by Beijing as a direct attack on its territory. <br /><br />Last week, the “Taiwan Policy Act” was introduced to the US Senate which designates Taiwan the status of a “major non-NATO ally” which will authorise the US in training, arming and transferring US weapons stockpiles to Taiwan. This includes missiles that can strike Beijing! There is no way China will accept a “Cuban Missile Crisis” of Washington’s design.<br /><br />The US actively called for greater involvement of Taiwan at the UN last year. In February and April, the US sent the destroyers USS Ralph Johnson and USS Sampson through the Taiwan Strait in followed by the guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal in May while lecturing China that sea between Taiwan and mainland China is “international” waters which implies the acceptance of Taiwan as a foreign nation. For some reason Jacinda Adern felt New Zealand’s assertion of the “freedom of navigation” in the Taiwan Strait was worthy of issuing a joint statement with Joe Biden over last month. <br /><br />In unbelievable stupidity, Biden last month committed to sending US military assistance to Taiwan should military conflict erupt with China. I can’t imagine China simply watching on as the US Pacific Fleet spends two weeks travelling from Honolulu to “assist” Taiwan and God help us all if China was to sink a carrier group enroute to its coastline.<br /><br />This bravado and escalation of provocation is not in anyone’s interests. The clear absence of counter-narrative in our media portrayal of China and our willingness to get involved is extremely dangerous when we should be trying to dampen down the rhetoric and reduce tensions.Lozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12064567381918975446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-13835293965427664952022-06-23T13:46:21.033+12:002022-06-23T13:46:21.033+12:00The idea for curing oneself of minor illnesses use...The idea for curing oneself of minor illnesses used to be measures of castor oil. The treatment for major ones might be regular bleeding, apparently to rid oneself of the poisons in the blood. Amputation or other harsher treatments were last measures.<br /><br />Which level are we on at present under these Labour changelings who have two heads, which are only both visible to clear-eyed, guileless neurotics? greywarblernoreply@blogger.com