X-Message-Number: 16135 Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:51:56 -0400 From: James Swayze <> Subject: Shrub could be serious threat to our plans George W. has shot his mouth off and pissed off the one country it would be most in our interest to befriend if only for the shear numbers they outnumber us by. In fact all of Asia is upset. http://home-news.excite.com/news/ap/international/china-us-reaction China, Asia Upset on Bush Comments Updated: Thu, Apr 26 2:48 PM EDT By JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press Writer BEIJING (AP) China accused President Bush on Thursday of taking the United States down a "dangerous road" with pronouncements about American resolve to defend Taiwan. Bush's comments that the United States can use military force in Taiwan's defense sparked a wave of concern Thursday across Asia. Beijing said Bush had further harmed China-U.S. ties, already strained by a spy plane standoff and a U.S. offer of arms for Taiwan. (continued) Couldn't he wait at least for the spy plane incedent to die down? Idiot! Put brain in gear before mouth Shrubbie! James -- Some of our views are spacious some are merely space--RUSH Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=16135