Re:Daniel Ellsberg: The 90-year-old whistleblower tempting p...
by lmm on Monday June 07, 2021 @11:25PM
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> As of right now, TSMC is the same as a tripwire force
No it isn't. China can occupy Taiwan without killing thousands of US soldiers. That matters, politically.
> If it stops being a critical national security issue for us? I don't really care. Like, I'm for self-determination and all that but I don't care more about Taiwan than I do about Yemen
It's not about Taiwan, it's about China. If they successfully annex Taiwan they'll eat the rest of the world too, one bite at a time, and drawing the line in the sand will get harder and harder.
No it isn't. China can occupy Taiwan without killing thousands of US soldiers. That matters, politically.
> If it stops being a critical national security issue for us? I don't really care. Like, I'm for self-determination and all that but I don't care more about Taiwan than I do about Yemen
It's not about Taiwan, it's about China. If they successfully annex Taiwan they'll eat the rest of the world too, one bite at a time, and drawing the line in the sand will get harder and harder.