The Pot And Kettle Game
Oh now this is really something: as protesters demonstrate against his even being there, Dick Cheney gave a speech yesterday in Australia voicing concerns about China's growing military threatening stability. It's amazing to me that this guy is given any legitimacy at all; his words are about as reliable as those of Pat Robertson. The article doesn't mention any specifics other than Washington's displeasure with the recent anti-satellite missile test China conducted, so let's compile the evidence ourselves, shall we?
- China said it spent $36 billion on its military in 2006. We spent that amount in a month - and that doesn't even include any of the money spent on the wars (yes wars, we're still fighting in Afghanistan). According to the CIA World Factbook, both of our military budgets comprise roughly 4% of GDP.
- Since 2001, we've invaded two sovereign nations, the first time with much world support, but ended up botching the planning both before and after the actual invasion, letting the main bad guys get away; the second time with hardly any real international support, against the ruling of the UN, and with evidence that turned out to be 100% incorrect or just plain fabricated, resulting in a post-invasion situation that is many times worse than what it was beforehand. And now we are starting to cast an aggressive glance toward Iran. In that time China has ... made a few intimidating comments about Taiwan.
Hmmm, yes, yes ... definitely, China is becoming a threat again, is acting aggressively, and needs to be put in check. Yes, it's all clear now, thank you, Dick.
- China said it spent $36 billion on its military in 2006. We spent that amount in a month - and that doesn't even include any of the money spent on the wars (yes wars, we're still fighting in Afghanistan). According to the CIA World Factbook, both of our military budgets comprise roughly 4% of GDP.
- Since 2001, we've invaded two sovereign nations, the first time with much world support, but ended up botching the planning both before and after the actual invasion, letting the main bad guys get away; the second time with hardly any real international support, against the ruling of the UN, and with evidence that turned out to be 100% incorrect or just plain fabricated, resulting in a post-invasion situation that is many times worse than what it was beforehand. And now we are starting to cast an aggressive glance toward Iran. In that time China has ... made a few intimidating comments about Taiwan.
Hmmm, yes, yes ... definitely, China is becoming a threat again, is acting aggressively, and needs to be put in check. Yes, it's all clear now, thank you, Dick.
posted by GregP at 12:40 AM
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