China and Unocal

China is building its military forces and emerging as a potential military threat while pursuing world energy sources through its vibrant economy. This is no gray area.

Beijing also is facing a major energy shortage that, according to one
Pentagon study, could lead it to use military force to seize territory with oil
and gas resources....China "is looking not only to build a blue-water navy to
control the sea lanes [from the Middle East], but also to develop undersea mines and missile capabilities to deter the potential disruption of its energy
supplies from potential threats, including the U.S. Navy, especially in the case of a conflict with Taiwan," the report said.....U.S. officials have said two likely mercentile targets for China are the Russian Far East, which has vast oil
and gas deposits, and Southeast Asia, which also has oil and gas resources.

Added to this are the overwhelming national security implications in China's bid to takeover Unocal.

Wake up and smell the coffee -- don't give China the rope with which to hang us.

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