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it is certainly the right move to charge individuals rather then directly escalating military tensions with China. Make life miserable for those directly invol
by option 7y ago
it is certainly the right move to charge individuals rather then directly escalating military tensions with China.
Make life miserable for those directly involved and responsible. Next time, others will push back against an order to attack like this because consequences will be personal for them, not just another move in a war
- bcrosby95 7y ago> Next time, others will push back against an order to attack like this because consequences will be personal for them, not just another move in a war. You think Chinese soldiers will push back against orders from above because one time the US made the (supposed) perpetrators lifes miserable? What do you think China will do? Just say "OK, on second thought you don't have to do that"?
- option 7y agono, high level generals will advise against acts like this, because they will be afraid to lose their real estate in Cupertino, CA
- awb 7y agoWhatever investments they have in the US are probably dwarfed by what they have in China. I doubt any government wants someone working for them that invests the majority of their wealth in an adversarial country.
- jariel 7y agoNo, it's the opposite. The activity was directed by the state, the state must absolutely be held responsible. If this were a rogue state, or rogue actors, or non-state related activity like general corruption, as we see with Russian figures, it might make more sense to go after the individuals.
- awb 7y ago> Next time, others will push back against an order to attack like this because consequences will be personal for them, not just another move in a war I don't think so. People usually follow orders until the bitter end, especially when the government wields as much power as China's.