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Taiwan: Baerbock, Macron comments raise
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Posted By: Moritz55, 4/14/2023 10:55:03 AM

France's Emmanuel Macron has prompted backlash by saying that Europeans should not be "followers" of either US or China when it comes to Taiwan and urging for more EU autonomy in international policy. His statements came as China was conducting a massive three-day military drill around the self-ruled island, which Beijing sees as a part of its own territory. On Wednesday, Macron said he was standing by his comments and that "being an ally does not mean being a vassal" of the US. At the same time, he emphasized that France supported "the status quo in Taiwan" and was in favor of solving the situation peacefully. Then, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

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So “Europe First” is okay but “America First” is not?

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Reply 1 - Posted by: NorthStar 4/14/2023 11:09:08 AM (No. 1447843)
Dissolve NATO keep them from having to bow to US interest.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: DVC 4/14/2023 11:23:51 AM (No. 1447853)
So, a giant totalitarian Russia invading Ukraine isn't OK, but a giant totalitarian China invading Taiwan would be OK? Bull. Giant totalitarian states invading small nations is NEVER OK, regardless of what some pathetic Euroweenies like Macaroni say.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: smokincol 4/14/2023 12:25:59 PM (No. 1447890)
so, now Macron wants to be King of Europe - hah!! - small minds have not recollection of the past ie: WWI, WWII where the United States saved the European country's from a fate worse than death
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Reply 4 - Posted by: stablemoney 4/14/2023 12:49:59 PM (No. 1447906)
Totally realistic, Taiwan will be defended, because Japan, S. Korea, Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand must have those sea lanes open, and cannot allow China intimidation and hegemony of the area. Neither can the U.S. allow it, as Taiwan provides most of our semiconductors.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: DVC 4/14/2023 1:10:54 PM (No. 1447913)
And all the "smart people" were absolutely certain that Putin wouldn't invade Ukraine. They had all sorts of "logical reasons". "Putin's too smart." "Putin has nothing to gain by invading Ukraine." Yeah, yeah, yeah. Xi will never invade Taiwan.....until he does. I have no idea of his plans, but he sure is trying to make everyone think he's planning it. Whether that is a feint or just prep, who knows. Betting that he won't do it isn't a safe bet.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: danu 4/14/2023 6:57:37 PM (No. 1448098)
agreed #2, my parents taught me exactly that at a young age.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: enemyofthestate 4/14/2023 8:42:51 PM (No. 1448169)
The French aren't known as feckless for nothing. Macron continues the tradition.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: LC Chihuahua 4/15/2023 8:41:26 AM (No. 1448387)
Macron is a fool. He should know better. The reason Europe has limited autonomy is its past. Wars started there that killed millions of people. Currently, Europe has a regional war that will escalate if either side starts to win. A war in Europe won't draw us in? Think again. The sad thing about the conflict is it probably would have been avoided if the US had a stronger presence on the world stage, but certain people don't want that.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Zigrid 4/15/2023 11:34:58 AM (No. 1448510)
Macron is a fool...because President Trump will be in the White House again...and then macron will have to kiss some butts....so to speak...
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Reply 10 - Posted by: NotaBene 4/15/2023 12:39:58 PM (No. 1448544)
Europe thinks they can fight in Ukraine until we save them again. Our Woke Military is now working under the strategy developed in Afghanistan, Irak, Syria and Libya: run away. We have become the surrendering French.
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