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   From: devil@attglobal.net   
      
   On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 06:38:03 +0000, alohacyberian wrote:   
      
   > "devil"  wrote in message   
   > news:pan.2004.01.12.23.16.54.227243@attglobal.net...   
   >> On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 06:30:43 +0000, mrraveltay wrote:   
   >> > Actually, it is the belief of many that Taiwan is a part of China.   
   >> > Do you remember, that is why Taiwan is no longer in the UN.   
   >>   
   >> Many, sure.  But who got to decide?   
   >>   
   >> Only democratic and objective rule is to ask the people on the land.   
   >>   
   >   
   > How many nations asked the people of their countries if they wanted to join   
   > the United Nations? I don't know of any. Certainly not the United States. Why   
   > would Taiwan be any different in that respect? KM   
      
   I was talking to the issue of being part of China, or not.   
      
   Which is orthogonal to the UN issue.  Foolishness of the KMT to pretend   
   they were China.  Even in the thirties, contrary to US belief, they were   
   not.  Just one warlord among many.   
      
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