tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post2223883009280854927..comments2024-03-28T20:28:01.733-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Joel B. Pollak — Trump Ordered Syria Attack, then Ate Dinner with Chinese Presidentmike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-81213635384872734892017-04-07T02:04:06.351-04:002017-04-07T02:04:06.351-04:00Isn't there some irony in telling Xi that NK c...Isn't there some irony in telling Xi that NK can't be trusted to have missiles because they might use them indescriminately and then attacking Syria?GLHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791463748430739099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-84013033979971934202017-04-07T00:20:28.127-04:002017-04-07T00:20:28.127-04:00SK is a US vassal state.SK is a US vassal state.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-49831307943869792382017-04-07T00:11:51.640-04:002017-04-07T00:11:51.640-04:00If SK goes for it, what can the US do? They are a ...If SK goes for it, what can the US do? They are a sovereign democratic nation.Peter Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473311771939167712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-36760259222334428362017-04-07T00:08:47.674-04:002017-04-07T00:08:47.674-04:00US would never go for it.
NK has a border with Ch...US would never go for it.<br /><br />NK has a border with China. China doesn't want the US approaching that border.<br /><br />China might be able to broker a peace treaty with NK but the price would be US withdrawal from the peninsula. The PLA would demand that. Xi can't make a deal without PLA consent.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-79650324382959535902017-04-07T00:05:25.153-04:002017-04-07T00:05:25.153-04:00That might be doable. SK military is decent by its...That might be doable. SK military is decent by itself.Peter Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473311771939167712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-68692275512535136772017-04-06T23:59:40.844-04:002017-04-06T23:59:40.844-04:00I am not a mind reader but anyone with half a brai...I am not a mind reader but anyone with half a brain regarding geopolitics and Chinese internal politics would conclude hat Xi will tell Trump is we'll deal with NK if you remove all US troops and military equipment from SK.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-2898828829045548002017-04-06T23:53:09.805-04:002017-04-06T23:53:09.805-04:00The message to China is: you crack down on NK and ...The message to China is: you crack down on NK and we'll make a deal on trade.Peter Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473311771939167712noreply@blogger.com