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2007-11-24 China-Japan-Koreas

Admiral 'Perplexed' by Snub at Hong Kong

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Posted by gromky 2007-11-24 11:46|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 The admiral said he would to talk to officials at the State Department and the Pentagon to determine how to respond.

How about a low level formation of Hornets breaking the sound barrier over Victory Harbour? I wonder if he rings up the Pentagon before hitting the head.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-11-24 15:08|| 2007-11-24 15:08|| Front Page Top

#2 I spent a few days aboard the "Shitty Kitty" off the coast of Vietnam in 1971, working with the Navy photo interpreters on a special project, so I kind of like the old tub. There was an article in today's local paper suggesting that one of the reasons for the Chinese behavior was President Bush's recent presentation to the Dahlai Lama of the US Freedom Medal.

The Kitty Hawk is the last, or one of the last, oil-fired carriers in the US Navy, and has been scheduled for decommissioning several times. We really ought to twist the dragon's tail by giving the ship to the Japanese, once the US decommissions it. I'm sure the Japanese will know how to use it effectively. We also need to either find or build a carrier battle group for Australia. They and the Japanese could team up to help us defend the Philippines and contain the islamonutz in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-11-24 15:21|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-11-24 15:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Too bad the Kitty Hawk couldn't take all the families aboard and steam out of Hong Kong. I would not allow any Chicom military in the US any more. They take but they do not give. They need a message, too.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-11-24 15:34|| 2007-11-24 15:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Give her to Taiwan, let them modernize her.

Posted by OldSpook 2007-11-24 15:36|| 2007-11-24 15:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Good inline, gromky. We really need to jam a stick into China's spokes. I vote for an Olympics boycott. It would cost them billions of dollars in lost tourist revenue and represent an incontrovertible loss of face like few others in their history.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-24 16:05|| 2007-11-24 16:05|| Front Page Top

#6 OP__ considering who just took over the Oz gov't, I think I'd wait a bit on that xmas gift idea

Posted by Elmoluting B. Hayes7559 2007-11-24 17:11|| 2007-11-24 17:11|| Front Page Top

#7 The gift to Japan idea has great merit I think. More than anything, we must respond to this calculated insult with a carefully calculated smack in response. This was a jab, and it needs a jab back. These people see themselves as our enemy, and I think they are right. We need to re-industrialize America and stop buying their products which have funded the greatest military buildup, in recent history. Couple the wealth we are givinvg them with the technology they are stealing, the are leaping entire decades of development.

Posted by NoMoreBS">NoMoreBS 2007-11-24 18:50|| 2007-11-24 18:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Dozens of Chinese ships visit US ports every day. Do American leaders have the courage to say 'NO"?

Posted by ed 2007-11-24 19:06|| 2007-11-24 19:06|| Front Page Top

#9 My sister-in-law just noticed that an artificial Christmas tree she'd bought on sale was from China. Remembering all the recent stories about lead in children's toys, she decided to return it, just in case. The lady is about as apolitical as one can get, but still she made that choice this morning. It's going to be a very interesting shopping season.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-11-24 20:48|| 2007-11-24 20:48|| Front Page Top

#10 I second OldSpook's idea.

Posted by 3dc 2007-11-24 21:28|| 2007-11-24 21:28|| Front Page Top

#11 How about a low level formation of Hornets breaking the sound barrier over Victory Harbour? I wonder if he rings up the Pentagon before hitting the head.

I can assure you he'd be hearing from the Pentagon long before the sonic booms went away. Teling him his replacement will be there just as quickly.

Do me a favor - do what NCOs do best, ok?

Posted by Pappy 2007-11-24 23:08|| 2007-11-24 23:08|| Front Page Top

#12 What do NCOs do best, Pappy?

Posted by trailing wife 2007-11-24 23:15|| 2007-11-24 23:15|| Front Page Top

#13 Actually take OldSpook's idea a bit further and do the same thing the Russian did to China. Sell it to Taiwan for an amusement park.

Posted by 3dc 2007-11-24 23:53|| 2007-11-24 23:53|| Front Page Top

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