Taiwan Calls Troops Back From Leave To ‘Immediately Prepare For War’ As Pelosi Set To Visit Island: Reports

[Bodi]

QUOTE: "Nothing would be sweeter than China downing Speaker Pelosi's plane over Taiwan." You can say he didn't actually call for her death, but for most normal human beings with a sense of decency, that line is sickening enough on it's own.

Agreed...

 

[phoenix2020]

According to

Google Search

airliner crashes have a 90% survivability rate.

Do you really want to fight for this hill? I realize @lemmiwinx is a fellow soldier and you might feel an urge to leap to his defense, but do you really want to hitch your horse to him on this?

 

[lemmiwinx]

How, specifically, would the IQ rating of the US "improve" if you were to move to China?

Specifically the sample demographic would change and the data would have to reflect it.

 

[Dayton3]

Do you really want to fight for this hill? I realize @lemmiwinx is a fellow soldier and you might feel an urge to leap to his defense, but do you really want to hitch your horse to him on this?

Not particularly.

 

[Lovebug]

Nothing would be sweeter than China downing Speaker Pelosi's plane over Taiwan. We could see Joe Biden spring into action and avenge her death with the full support of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Bros at the Pentagon.

Well I can dream, can't I?

I don't care for the woman, but that is a nasty thing to say.

 

[Lovebug]

Calling for the death of an American, even in a "lol" funny way is not funny, nor appreciated. Also, the plane being shot down into the south china sea/straights of Taiwan and she's how old? Yeah she'd die. Don't even.

Not to mention that she isn't flying solo.

 

[Felis Leo]

There's no reason for her to be so needlessly provocative. She can go to Taiwan in a few months, after Xi has secured his third term and doesn't need to prove himself.

I'm worried that America is overlearning lessons from the Russia-Ukraine War (i.e. that a hawkish foreign policy will always work out for us), much as America overlearned the lessons of the Iraq War (i.e. that any protracted foreign war will end badly and isn't worth it).

No. I see no reason to extend that evil despot a face-saving gesture. First, he already has full control over the Chinese Communist Party. Any move he makes or refrains from making will be met with sycophantic praise. Second, neither we nor Taiwan will be shown gratitude for it. I am certain China is not going to do anything because they cannot do anything. Unless they want a lot of their planes shot down and their vast navy of coast guard-level vessels sunk. And that is if the United States remains uninvolved.

And I do not think anyone would seriously consider making moves against him if nothing is done over the Pelosi visit.

No one in the Soviet Union seriously contemplated ousting Stalin for not going to war to recapture Yugoslavia when Tito gave him and the Comintern the finger. No one is going to oust Xi.

 

[lemmiwinx]

I don't care for the woman, but that is a nasty thing to say.

Sorry, didn't know I was in the kiddie pool when it comes to hurt feelings. I'll try to do better.

 

[SNOWFLAKE]

Sorry, didn't know I was in the kiddie pool when it comes to hurt feelings. I'll try to do better.

 

[Captain Adverse]

Personally I think Pelosi should visit Taiwan, and China can shove it. I think this is ultimate bluster from them.

Perhaps.

On the other hand, nations with governments like China have typically sensed weakness as opportunity. Thereby becoming more willing to act with violence if they think their opponent too spineless to do more than complain.

Time after time in history authoritarian governments have acted to exploit any weakness, and via fait accompli sought forgiveness later.

 

[Hamish Howl]

I've rarely watched "action flicks".

But simple statistics will show you that most airliner crashes have plenty of survivors.

What is the survival rate of passenger aircraft shot down?

KAL007 - no survivors.

Malaysian Airlines flight 117 - no survivors

Ukrainian International Airlines flight 752 - no survivors.

Iran Airline flight 655 - no survivors.

There has NEVER been a modern aircraft shot down that had ANY survivors. Especially given that she would be over the ocean if the plane was shot down.

 

[Dayton3]

What is the survival rate of passenger aircraft shot down?

KAL007 - no survivors.

Malaysian Airlines flight 117 - no survivors

Ukrainian International Airlines flight 752 - no survivors.

Iran Airline flight 655 - no survivors.

There has NEVER been a modern aircraft shot down that had ANY survivors. Especially given that she would be over the ocean if the plane was shot down.

What makes you think that? The ocean thing I mean.

To the rest, good points.

 

[Hamish Howl]

What makes you think that? The ocean thing I mean.

To the rest, good points.

Aside from Taiwan being an island, you mean?

 

[Dayton3]

Aside from Taiwan being an island, you mean?

Well I see it as unlikely her plane would be targeted while it was over the ocean for various practical reasons. One being the presence of U.S. carrier based aircraft in the area.

 

[Renae]

Well I see it as unlikely her plane would be targeted while it was over the ocean for various practical reasons. One being the presence of U.S. carrier based aircraft in the area.

That's the only place it would be shot down... the ****, have you LOOKED at a map?

 

[Parrish]

My bet is on Nancy. Xi gains nothing from retaliating against an American woman, third in succession to the presidency.

 

[Dayton3]

That's the only place it would be shot down... the ****, have you LOOKED at a map?

I used to teach Geography (and most other Social Studies classes)

 

[Hamish Howl]

Well I see it as unlikely her plane would be targeted while it was over the ocean for various practical reasons. One being the presence of U.S. carrier based aircraft in the area.

So they'd shoot it down over Hawaii or Australia?

 

[Renae]

I used to teach Geography (and most other Social Studies classes)

Then how you not think the Ocean is the less likely place her plane would go down at?
You think they gonna fly over China?

 

[Dayton3]

So they'd shoot it down over Hawaii or Australia?

If they did shoot it down (unlikely) I would figure it would be as it was coming in for a landing in Taiwan. To better humiliate the Taiwanese

 

[Dayton3]

Then how you not think the Ocean is the less likely place her plane would go down at?
You think they gonna fly over China?

See above.

 

[EMNofSeattle]

Shooting down Pelosi's plane would not necessarily mean her death.

I mean, she can Survive the fall down to earth strapped to the seat, and then die of the fall. Which means clearly she didn’t die from being shot down but from an accidental fall.

What happens to the airplane after the missile hits it cannot be the fault of the people who fired the missile. Obviously

 

[EMNofSeattle]

I've rarely watched "action flicks".

But simple statistics will show you that most airliner crashes have plenty of survivors.

Usually not when the aircraft suffers catastrophic structural failure at cruising altitude though.

 

[Deuce]

You have to understand that when I say I hope Pelosi's plane gets shot down over Taiwan I don't really mean it. You don't need to report me to the FBI or Interpol. I don't have any contact with the Chinese or Taiwanese governments. We're all just making conversation here don't get so worked up about it.

I already sent it to the FBI

 

[Hamish Howl]

If they did shoot it down (unlikely) I would figure it would be as it was coming in for a landing in Taiwan. To better humiliate the Taiwanese

Yeah, so you don't follow Taiwan's air defense initiatives or anything, right?