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DRoseDARs

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3. In case anyone is wondering, the island is waaay closer to the Philippines than mainland China.

Reply to Prometheus Bound (Original post)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 09:06 PM

Apr 2012

It'd be like Libya getting into a pissing contest with Italy over Sicily, or India going at it with the US over Hawai'i. This is just China being the regional bully.

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Chinese army general calls for 'decisive action' vs Philippines [View all] Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 OP

This is all about OIL the island in question has reserves lovuian Apr 2012 #1

China didn't give a shit about those islands until they found oil FreakinDJ Apr 2012 #11

Ah. Now it makes sense. eom tawadi May 2012 #19

Something like this could get out of hand pretty quickly though, so I hope that the game of teddy51 Apr 2012 #2

That's exactly what I was thinking. Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #4

not really zoff May 2012 #16

In case anyone is wondering, the island is waaay closer to the Philippines than mainland China. DRoseDARs Apr 2012 #3

Indeed. Its absurd China is laying claim to this area. DCBob Apr 2012 #7

while i mostly agree, couldn't the same be said about the falkland conflict Bodhi BloodWave May 2012 #17

No. rayofreason May 2012 #18

Here's a map to prove your point. DCBob Apr 2012 #8

135 miles from Philippines; 546 miles from China Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #10

This is obviously a case of China trying to bully the Philippines and Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #15

"...Major General Luo Yuan..." unkachuck Apr 2012 #5

Holy Shit.... so now I see why China Holds our Debt fascisthunter Apr 2012 #6

Hopefully this is just hot air by China but makes me nervous still nt steve2470 Apr 2012 #9

They're going to pull a Gulf of Mexico in the South China Sea? Awesome - if you're a tube worm saras Apr 2012 #12

Yes, I think that's inevitable. Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #14

Looks like China is really stepping into the nationalist idiot mire. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #13