-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joliene Olson Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 10:12 AM To: onlinedemocracy Subject: Re: [Winona] Re: China [Winona Online Democracy] >Cherisa, Re your question on China. The way I read the story, our plane was flying about 80 miles off shore in routine coverage and two Chinese fighters came onto them and somehow a collision occurred. That part was >vague. My comment: It appears that the Chinese planes were playing chicken with us in international air space. Chicken is a dangerous sport. The Chinese lost a plane and probably a pilot. Their suggestion that the US aircraft caused this accident is ludicrous on the face of it. >How do I feel, I feel nervous. I don't trust President Bush's foreign policy experience. I think I trust Colin Powell. I am more afraid that Pride & Politics, on both China and the USA's part, will control the situation. >Joliene Olson My comment: There is more foreign policy experience at this moment on the Bush team than the previous administration had on the morning of January 20, 2001. I too, am a little nervous, but it is due more to not knowing what the Chinese will do next than a lack of confidence in this administration. >I'm not familiar with the intricacies of international diplomacy, but it seems that U.S. and Chinese authorities are taking a hardline stance; out of stubborness, pride, strategy, all of the above or what, I don't know. Lori Baumgardt >Winona My comment: If the United States were really taking a "hardline stance" we would have bombed that plane to smithereens shortly after our sailors were off the plane. And no, I'm not suggesting that is the course of action which should have been taken. I just find it hard to describe the diplomatic efforts we are making a "hard-line stance". Glen Schumann Winona, MN [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> H: 507.454.3056 W: 507.453.3567 W FAX: 507.454.1440 Visit my Family Home Page: <http://www.hbci.com/~gschuman/home.htm>
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