Author Topic: US apologizes: 24 are OTW home (Read 1875 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** April 11, 2001, 08:01:00 AM »

US apologizes for the death of Wrong Way and landing on the island, but not for the survellience(sp)...do you agree or disagree with this? Apparently, theres a Navy plane OTW to pick them up as I type this.

Next week both sides have agreed to meet and discuss the outcome of the aircraft itself.

Do you agree on how this was handled, or disagree?

Jochen · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2001, 08:03:00 AM »

Well, atleast chinese did get what they wanted

Plus their military might get more power in china's internal matters in future... Is that a good thing?

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Wmaker · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2001, 08:04:00 AM »

I think you got the chinese pilot's name wrong Rip.

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Ripsnort · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2001, 08:06:00 AM »

Jochen, it was my understanding that they wanted an apology for the whole incident, the survellience, the downing of their Ace pilot, the intrusion of the aircraft on their island...they got 2 of 3...Bush looked grim as he spoke for 90 seconds and took no questions, as if a gun was held to his head. Those were my observations.

Widow, you are correct.

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straffo · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2001, 08:27:00 AM »

There was just 2 possibilities :

Apologise (good for the 24 crew and the 5 billion around)
a "Bras de Fer" (kind of chicken run) (bad for the 24 crew and the 5 billion around)

GWB made the only responsible move <S!> (but not the easiest )

Mighty1 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2001, 08:35:00 AM »

I think it was wise to get them back BUT....

I think they held our people hostage and we can't let them get away with it.

Say what ever it takes to get our people back then stop trade with them and sell ships to Taiwan. Oh and vote no on them getting the Olympics.

1776 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2001, 08:47:00 AM »

Well, well,well, the Chi-coms may think they have won, but the war isn't over

Bet Congress does something with MFN. China is no friend of the USA and this just may have been an incident that wakes up the American people to all the products the Chi-coms produce!!

This only focuses attention to their form of government and the last thing they need is for Americans to see them under the spotlight!!!

The Chi-coms have dealt themselves a blow that will take years to repair!! The Hardliners got what they wanted but will have to suffer the consequences.

Betown · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2001, 08:51:00 AM »

I think they played this for everything they could. GWB in my opinion did something that was hard and not easy with the weight of the country on his back.

Hopefully we got the Aircrew back. Don't hold out hope for the P3 though.

How could a really manoeuvrable, Chinese jet, collide with a huge great big P3. The thing is about the size of a 737 for gods sake. Was there so called "Ace" pilot also a really crappy blind one?

Something stinks

Ripsnort · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2001, 08:52:00 AM »

I agree 1776, the US has already started speaking with their wallet, and that trade deficit WILL be lowered, I garantee it.

NATEDOG · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2001, 10:36:00 AM »

I think we should make them pay for the damage to our plane.

Eagler · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2001, 11:07:00 AM »

I think China won the exchange and the U.S. will be perceived as weaker to our other global "neighbors".
If I were Taiwan, I'd worry.

Eagler

sling322 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2001, 11:52:00 AM »

Well I figured something had happened this morning with the whole deal. As I was leaving my house at 10 this morning the neighborhood was a frekkin media circus. One of the guys from the plane lives a block over from my house and all the local TV crews were there to get their live shots in of the family's reaction.

1776 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2001, 12:00:00 PM »

Taiwan is the only winner outa this deal. They will receive all the aid they have requested from the USA!! Taiwan will be stronger for the Chi-coms handling of this situation!!!

Dowding · « **Reply #13 on:** April 11, 2001, 12:05:00 PM »

Hey, I see what you've done there. You've taken a Chinese name, 'Wong Wei' and mis-pronounced it to read 'Wrong Way'.

That's, like, sooooooo witty. And clever.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #14 on:** April 11, 2001, 12:14:00 PM »

Knifing thru your sarcasm, yes, but not my wittiness...mentioned on several shows this way as tongue in cheek, after the real fellow back in the 30's..forget his last name, but he took off and went East instead of West for a record setting flight.