World War 3

I would hope that we would not allow it either.

Will there be a World War 3? if yes where will it start, who will start it and why?

I am generally against military intervention in many situations.
You might excuse me for seeing double standards by many powerful nations.

Yep it'll be on pay-per-view on Fox next year. It'll be started by the US although they will blame someone else, it will happen in the middle east or asia (depending on what will get the biggest ratings). It will star the President of the US as the hero, UK Prime minister as the faithful but dumb sidekick and some tinpot dictator who is ungrateful for being put in power by the US as the evil, evil baddy, with supporting roles filled by the rest of the world.

Its more a Chinese obsession with Taiwan, or to put it more accuractely, a Communist obsession with the last bastion of Chinese democracy to have survived the (continuing, if rather cold) civil war. China have plans to invade Taiwan within the next couple of decades, something the US most likely would not allow. Taiwan could be as important to future world history as Czechoslovakia was in the 30s.

This is eerily more accurate than you realise!

I see double standards and hypocrisy everywhere and generally politics sickens me however when it comes to supporting a people from having their freedom taken away we should certainly intervene.

what right does the US have with what form of government another country takes up?

of course china has plans to invade Taiwan, just like Taiwan has plans to invade the mainland. Since they're both considered themsleves to be the legitimate chinese goverment. The only problem is that Taiwan obviously can't do it anymore and the US rather have an Ally in the area then an enemy.

unification has always been China's main target, it doesn;'t aumatically mean war, but its an option.

Yes and if unification means the forced repatriation and loss of democratic rights held by those who remain outwith the sway of communism who are we to care?

I'm not certain if you understand the full history of Taiwan? This is essentially a renegade province! The fact that the US decided to back them is their own choice though now I am slipping into highly debatable waters. You are still basing your justification to intervene on your political righteousness, that is still not a solid ground! Add to that the rammifications of what you are suggesting.

None however when a nation asks for help defending itslef against an aggressor which would take away the government elected by the people of the nation...

Taiwan is moving rather more towards declaring itself as a seperate state rather than holding on to dreams of reconquest and would most likely already have declared itself as such were it not for the communist promise of war if they were to do so.

Yes and if unification means the forced repatriation and loss of democratic rights held by those who remain outwith the sway of communism who are we to care?

lose their freedom should Chinese unification occur under the sway of the communist government

Taiwan is not a nation, if i get loads of people together in lets say texas and declare ouselves independent coz we dont like teh governemnt there america aint gonna stand for it. we cant ask other countries to help us either.

shows your ignorance in the details of the matter, most taiwanese people still consider themselves chinese and most do not want independence.

I alreayd said this doesnt have ot be war. when they day comes, things would have been worked out.

One Country, Two Systems.

True though you could just as easily say that the mainland of China is not a nation either (perhaps not, the scandalous decision of the UN to recognise the communists as a legitimite government may affect this.

Yawn. The fact they consider themselves chinese is irrelevant (not to mention incorrect, most consider themselves taiwanese in the latest poll and would favour full statehood of their own.)

Were talking about the possibilty, not the certainty. Of course it doesnt have to be war, i was merely pointing out that assuming the likelyhood of WW3 the China-Taiwan situation is the most likely cause in the forseable future.

an Siarach, would it not be easier to simply say you wish democracy to be imposed on every non-democratic nation in the world?

You come this conclusion by the fact i think WW3 may come about as a result of China-Taiwan? Thats some powerful deductive reasoning you have there.

ok, i guess you're right. but i was just reacting to your tone from previous posts saying "china rise up against the whole of the west"

Unless you aren't being consistent

I think a rabbit is more likely.