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"There are very valid reasons for China wanting that territory in their country" Or so the Chinese say. One person's security buffer is another person's coloniz
by ZanyProgrammer 10y ago
"There are very valid reasons for China wanting that territory in their country" Or so the Chinese say. One person's security buffer is another person's colonization.
- seanmcdirmid 10y agoRight, but it makes sense for them, even if it doesn't necessarily make sense for whoever was there before. This is repeated time and time again, none of the major powers have very clean hands, mandated self determination is a pipe dream.
- jwhitlark 10y ago"If you lack the ability to inflict agony and death, you will forever be at the mercy of those who do not." Or "Power without morality is an abomination. Morality without power is worthless."
- seanmcdirmid 10y agoTo the best of my knowledge, there has never been a regime that live up to such lofty standards. Ok, maybe the Swiss.