Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 12:22 PM Re: Clinton-China Time Bomb Set to Go Off Shortly > > Sage Bushy wrote: > > > Original Sources > > http://www.originalsources.com/OS5-00MQC/5-15-2000.1.html > > > > The Clinton-China Time Bomb Set to Go Off Shortly > > > > Why Does America Ignore Clinton Threat to US National Security? > > > > By: Mary Mostert, Analyst, Original Sources, > > (www.originalsources.com) > > > > May 15, 2000 > > [excurpt] > > > > A report I received last week which appears to have been written by > > Caroline E. Katzin, of the House Committee on Government Reform, began: > > "A TIME BOMB IS ticking in U.S.-China relations. It isn't Taiwan. And it > > isn't > > the forthcoming congressional vote on granting permanent normal trading > > relations to China. If it explodes, it could badly damage trade relations > > and poison political ties." > > > > The time bomb is a law, passed by the US Congress and signed by a former > > president, that would require stiff sanctions against trade with China > > over > > its providing nuclear warheads to Pakistan. While a pro-Clinton media has > > occupied the minds of Americans with a debate over Elian which was > > orchestrated to divide conservatives, and the Congress prepares to vote > > probably sometime next week on giving China permanent trade status, a > > real > > dilemma has festered over Clinton simply ignoring the Missile Control Act > > of 1990 which sanctions that were aimed specifically AT China in the Act. > > An amendment to the Missile Control Act calls for sanctions against "all > > activities of that government affecting the development or production of > > electronics, space systems or equipment, and military aircraft." > > Sanctions > > would also affect companies deemed to be involved in the original M-11 > > transfers--likely the same nine subsidiaries of the Chinese Ministry of > > Aerospace Industry that were sanctioned in 1993. In practical terms, > > sanctions would prevent U.S. satellite makers from launching satellites > > on > > Chinese rockets for a period of at least two years. > > > > The report from the House Committee on Government Reform notes: > > > > Sanctions would satisfy many of China's critics in the U.S. Congress, > > including, it would seem, Jesse Helms. In a September 16, 1999 statement, > > Helms threatened to stall the nomination of Robert Einhorn unless the > > administration punished China for the transfers. "The administration can > > adhere to the MTCR law which it has been flouting for the past six > > years," > > he said, "or it can make do without an assistant secretary of state for > > nonproliferation affairs. The choice is plain and simple." > > > > Less than two months later, on November 9, Helms's committee approved > > the nominations of Einhorn and a new ambassador to China, Joseph Prueher. > > American officials say it was the (secret) sanctions deal that got > > Einhorn > > approved. > > > > A couple of weeks later, the Clinton Administration, by its own actions, > > created a diversion tactic, which was swallowed hook, line and sinker by > > many conservatives, by not returning Elian immediately to his father > > thereby prompting the media debate on Cuba and communism. Few > > people have even thought about what was going on between the US and > > China over nuclear proliferation, which I, for one, believe is far more > > important an issue that whether or not Elian Gonzalez is returned to his > > father in Cuba or not. The timing of this issue is quite interesting, > > beginning > > in late 1992, as Bill Clinton campaigned about "It's the economy, stupid" > > > > thereby giving China the clear understanding that, if elected, foreign > > affairs > > would be of little or not concern to the new Clinton presidency. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Failed tests, classes skipped, forgotten locker combinations. > Remember the good 'ol days > http://click.egroups.com/1/4053/7/_/908427/_/958418909/ > <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. 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