Taiwan urged to buy US weapons

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By Charles Snyder and Debby Wu
STAFF REPORTERS IN WASHINGTON AND TAIPEI
Wednesday, Jun 23, 2004,Page 1

US Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz has expressed serious concern about Taiwan's ability to protect itself against possible attacks by China, and urged Taiwan to strengthen its defenses with the proposed arms purchase, according to a Taiwanese legislator visiting Washington.

According to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Lee Wen-chung (???), Wolfowitz said that if Taiwan does not treat its national defense seriously, then the Americans won't either.

Wolfowitz said that if Taiwan did not take action as soon as possible to strengthen its defenses, China would be encouraged to invest more on military equipment, Lee told the Taipei Times after he and a multi-party legislative delegation headed by Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (???) spent a day in Washington discussing Taiwan's arms procurement budget with top defense and State Department officials.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/06/23/2003176153

I'm really getting to understand politics now. Taiwan is in a corner, they don't have any options but to deal with the Disciples of Satan to save their own people!

Interesting Taiwan cultural pic
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/photo/2004/06/23/2003138456

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1. Look Who's Making the Buck

off aggressive arms races. That's right, the maker of the Patriot missile battery. How much can U.S. companies profit off of arming the Strait to the teeth until just a little spark lights the whole thing off? You'll probably never know...

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2. Arms dealers of the world unite

"Wolfowitz said that if Taiwan does not treat its national defense seriously, then the Americans won't either."

but, No pressure, take your time...uh, huh.

Darker is being way too polite in this case.

I still fail to see the need for arm twisting, they will buy, relax.