Re: Did the TIers care about the world?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Don Trickle) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (LT Lee) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A53227-2003Oct6&notFound=true
> > 
> > "Chen said he would not bow to U.S. pressure to modify recent moves --
> > including holding a referendum on rewriting the constitution and
> > adding the name Taiwan to its official Republic of China passports --
> > which Bush administration officials worry could heighten tensions with
> > Beijing."
> > 
> > "The Bush administration has watched with some alarm as the president
> > has launched initiatives that many fear are designed to prompt a sharp
> > reaction from Beijing, which has threatened to attack Taiwan if it
> > declares independence. In the past weeks, Deputy Secretary of State
> > Richard L. Armitage, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher and
> > the U.S. envoy to Taiwan, Douglas Paal, have all publicly cautioned
> > Chen. The Taiwanese president will transit through the United States
> > later this month on his way to Panama."
> > 
> > -------------------
> > 
> > Sure, Taiwan has the right to walk her own road. However, Taiwan under
> > CSB is not walking her the Taiwan depending on the Taiwanese
> > themselves. Rather, Chen is relying on the risk of a regional conflict
> > and possible widespread andn prolong instability as his capital for
> > independence.
> > 
> > Chen declared that he would not bow to U.S. pressure to modify recent
> > moves. Implication: he does not care about the world including U.S.
> > interest. This is called unilateralism.
> > 
> > Question: Taiwan independent fundamentalists do not care about the
> > welfare of the world. Why should the world cares about them?
> 
> Simply stated, the best thing for the welfare of the world is for
> Taiwan to remain part of the world, and not part of CHina, forever.

1. Whether the TIers like it or not, Taiwan is considered part of
China.
Reunification under 1C2S basically allow Taiwan to maintain status quo
and leaves both sides with more resources and energy to devote to
economic development.
2. Part of the world and part of China is not mutually exclusive. 

In contrast, TI fundamentalism is only a road to disaster. Bigger
disaster if the U.S. intervenes.

> As I've stated time and time again, only a democractic, free, and
> independent Taiwan, is in the best interested for all sides.

Too many crazy voters and too few rational citizens will not benefit
Taiwan or anyone. Merachants of death the exception.