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There are other diplomatic avenues besides declaring war.

• TazeTSchnitzel 12y ago
  What, sanctions? The US is totally reliant on China for manufacturing. You'd grind the West, and China, to a halt.
  • shaftoe 12y ago
    So we roll over to a bully?
  • yincrash 12y ago
    We can start with the US publicly blaming China for the attacks. Public consciousness does a lot by itself.
  • yellowapple 12y ago
    One can still use a hammer even if I break his kneecaps with it beforehand. China is just as reliant on the West as the West is reliant on China. The use of that as leverage doesn't have to be limited to one side of that equation.