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u.s. fire(power)sale coincides with passage of bailout bill
Published Oct. 4, 2008
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou welcomed Saturday a U.S. decision to sell the island up to $6.5 billion in advanced weaponry, ending a months-long freeze on Washington’s arms sales to Taipei.
The U.S. government announced the package, which includes Apache helicopters and Patriot III missiles, in a notification to Congress on Friday. The State Department said the deal would proceed if no lawmaker voices any objection within 30 days.
The United States is required by law to provide Taiwan with defensive weapons against a possible invasion by China. It remains Taiwan's most important ally and largest arms supplier, even after Washington switched its diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.
And in related news: U.S. to Sign Nuclear Deal with India. http://www.wral.com/news/political/story/3669709/
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As I see it, these deals are not necessarily forged in the legislative branch of government. A different level of intelligence works on these matters, and for them, timing can be crucial. That said, it might be a coincidence. But - it either is or it isn't. As an informed populace, both possibilites deserve our consideration.
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