So China had military confrontations with Japan over the Senkaku Islands. Even placing some in their claimed defense airspace. China recently trapped and had another confrontation with the Philippines over the Second Thomas Shoals. At least 130 ships from China and Vietnam are in confrontation in the Parcel Islands. Recent reports imply something is about to happen in the Sprately Islands. So far, conflicts have involved colliding ships and water cannons. So no chance of war exists since many of those 130 ships are armed Coast Guard and warships.

I like how you remembered my challenge from two years ago.

View in long terms. Or how really works. After 30 years of GM cars designed by business school graduates, then even bankruptcy happened. Reality takes years to become obvious.

We discussed a crappy Cobalt maybe ten years ago. Some insisted it was a great car despite facts. Where are they now? Reality is indisputable years later.

BTW, we discussed that in 2005. How many openly disputed what is now clearly known? For example: Kill the Messenger - this time the LA Times ? No reason. Criticisms are now obvious nine years later. Even a ‘threatened lawsuit’ was similar to traditional bogus GM denials:
Same criticism of Cheney was how long ago? Nobody today can be honest and deny the accuracy of warnings back then. Even recent NSA revelations are directly traceable to him. That is how we are supposed to learn - from history.

In “Mission Accomplished”, so many ignored lessons from ‘deja vue Nam’. Well, when did many finally admit they advocated the massacre of 5000 American servicemen for no useful purpose? I still do not hear, for example, UG types apologizing for their mistakes. Or learning from those mistakes. Some never learn from history.

Two years - that was almost yesterday. Battles with deaths (in the 1970s) were fought over these islands long before I discussed it. Risks should have been obvious even a decade ago.

Of course, we could sue Google to have our mistakes removed. Then what is learned?

Concern for South China Sea conflicts were made long ago when the risks were obvious. Learn from history – or even from mistakes made yesterday (two years ago).

I especially like how you never answered the challenge.

I like the fast reply.

Yeah, i thought that was classy.

Oh my! You ladies haven't connected the dots yet have you? What with tw traversing time in responding to the past and projecting the future, the clever use of an inverted "m" in his username to taunt you, you still haven't seen through his perception filter that tm is ... WAIT FOR IT ... THE MASTER! :eek:

Your mistake should not exasperate you. Instead, learn from it.

Be concerned. From the Senkaku to Sprately islands is a potential war we could easily get dragged into. Includes one called Mischief Reef. No nation remains healthy if going to war every decade. Simply view many bridges now closed because of "Mission Accomplished".

Unfortunately America has numerous wackos who still view every solution in military conquests. As noted years ago when you did not appreciate the threat. At this point, everyone can appreciate the folly of war that is so easily avoided by learning from history.

ten points?

no. tha's like... half an inch away from half a point, at breast.