Chas Freeman,[i] in a series of recent speeches, later turned into published essays, revisits his position of fifty years ago that Taiwan isn’t worth fighting over. Instead, he supports policies that pressure Taiwan to seek an accommodation with China. For example, he says:
Carl, an excellent piece that should find its way to every Congress member. As you note, the premise that we must build our military capability in preparation for war with China is very dangerous.
Carl, Many thanks for doing this...it needed to be said and laid on the table. As some of us know, this is a very complex subject that needs to be addressed in some detail by people who know what they're really talking about, which is another way of saying that as the issue gains more media attention, we will see the opinions of several who are either not informed, only partially informed, or mis-informed, and when one considers the consequences, that can be down right scary. Thanks again, Dennis D.
Dennis, thanks for your compliment. I couldn't agree more with the point you make.
Best regards.
Carl
Carl, an excellent piece that should find its way to every Congress member. As you note, the premise that we must build our military capability in preparation for war with China is very dangerous.
Carl, Many thanks for doing this...it needed to be said and laid on the table. As some of us know, this is a very complex subject that needs to be addressed in some detail by people who know what they're really talking about, which is another way of saying that as the issue gains more media attention, we will see the opinions of several who are either not informed, only partially informed, or mis-informed, and when one considers the consequences, that can be down right scary. Thanks again, Dennis D.