We really have no choice with China. They have gotten too large and too influential. The "dance" we do between Taiwan and China is a necessary compromise.
All politics is about compromise, no exception. Thanks, Tom 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: "Curt Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Diesel List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: 7/2/08 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] US Foreign Aid Heres one I don't understand. How can we toe the line and accept that Taiwan is a "Renegade Province of China" but yet sell them weapons? If we're selling weapons to Taiwan how can we give China "Most Favored Nation" trade status? Massive paradox. Our ability to look the other way when stuff doesn't make sense astounds me. Of course I know the answer to this conundrum, greed. -Curt Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:44:18 -0500 From: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] US Foreign Aid To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" Actually, we meddle everywhere. I guess we should cut off all foreign aid & just let people starve? Or maybe we should have not offered foreign aide in the first place and let millions of people starve every year? Sure, shipments get hijacked and food gets misappropriated but enough gets through to make a huge difference. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1527 - Release Date: 6/30/2008 6:07 PM _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com