Big fun in the South China Sea

Even if I were a nation with badass weapons, like China, I still wouldn't jack around with the U.S. Navy. They can claim all the international waters they won't, the Navy won't back down.

 

How's about we don't test your theory, though?

 

That decision isn't up to us unfortunately.

 

Can China afford to back down? If we are spying can they afford to let it go?

 

If we're in international waters there isn't a whole lot they can do.

 

Bingo.

 

Other than open fire that is.

 

Douglas MacArthur should've been allowed to turn China into a parking lot back in '51.

 

Or we can make something up and claim they attacked us and then declare war. (see Gulf of Tonkin incident)

 

Outing alert -- Double J is Sam Kinison.

 

Or not.

Since it's international waters, I say the Navy should redeploy a couple more ships and dare the Chinese to man up or back down.

 

It's times like this that I'm reminded of "The Hunt for Red October."

"This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it."