Tuesday, September 4, 2007
TAIPEI, AFP
Dozens of protesters in Taiwan yesterday burned and trampled the Stars and Stripes outside the island’s U.S. mission, reports said, after a senior White House official said Taiwan was not a state.
A crowd chanting slogans set fire to the U.S. flag outside the mission in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan and unfurled protest banners, including one that read, “Oppose U.S. bullying of Taiwan,” television pictures showed.
Police then moved in to douse the flames but there were no reports of arrests or injuries from the incident.
Taiwan should not do anything rash like burning flags in front of American trade offices. Luckily no Americans were harmed by Taiwanese fanaticism as they were all home for Labor Day as these locals continue to fan anti-Americanism.
Just look at these pictures
I don’t think the United States appreciates the Taiwanese fanning anti-Americanism in that island. They have enough troubles in Iraq. Why can’t the Taiwanese support the troops like the Americans do? Why are they burning American flags like Al-Qaeda? Are they trying to imply something?
“We have our president and territory and we pay taxes to the government. Without doubt, Taiwan is a country, not what the United States said — that Taiwan is not a country,” an unnamed protester told reporters.
The protest came after White House official Dennis Wilder said last week that Taiwan was not a state and so could not become a member of the United Nations.
O. J. Simpson also says he is a loving father who is innocent of the double murder of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman. O. J. Simpson can say all he wants about his so-called innocence but at the end of the day he is guilty just like Taiwan is still not a country. Burning American flags isn’t going to help the radical Taiwanese’s cause.
On a related note, the radical Taiwanese protesters did the following while burning American flags:
The protesters chanted: “Taiwan nation! Taiwan nation! Taiwan nation!” In total, there were 12 demonstrators who were called to action by the local underground radio stations. The underground radio stations called out: “Surround the American Institute in Taiwan office! Come, come, come! See how the American flag gets stomped upon. Come, come come!” They were faced with more than 200 police officers armed with batons and handguns. Nevertheless, the protesters chanted: “Yes! Yes! Burn! Burn!”
Why are these Taiwanese acting like Al-Qaeda terrorists? Maybe they should consider having Al-Qaeda in Taiwan to maybe get the United States to recognize them if they want them to believe their lies so badly.
The island’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party wants to hold a referendum on U.N. membership next year. The party leans towards independence for the island from China, which claims Taiwan.
Wilder said the proposed referendum had unnecessarily increased regional tension.
“Membership in the United Nations requires statehood. Taiwan, or the Republic of China, is not at this point a state in the international community,” Wilder said.
I agree with Wilder because Taiwan has nothing to offer by trying to make another failed bid for a United Nations seat and because Taiwan is again not a country as explained by the world time and time again.
The U.N. General Assembly will discuss Taiwan’s membership application later this month. Its past efforts to rejoin have been repeatedly blocked by Beijing.
The island, under its official name the Republic of China, lost its U.N. seat to China in 1971.
That’s right: Taiwan trying for the UN is like a retard running into a brick wall. No matter how hard the retard and Taiwan try, they will only hurt themselves in the end.
Tim Maddog said,
8 September, 2007 @ 3:31 am
Yo… Bitch! “Oppose U.S. bullying of Taiwan” equals “Death to America”? Your powers of transmogrification are… phenomenal!
However, I must correct this:
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I don’t think the United States appreciates the Taiwanese fanning anti-Americanism in that island.
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Uh, what they were doing there was “opposing American anti-Taiwanism by way of their decades-long appeasement of authoritarian China and its malicious, hegemonistic goals.” Got it?
Now, be sure not to hurt yourself too badly transmogrifyin’, m-kay?
wallaceliu said,
8 September, 2007 @ 11:44 am
“You are either with us or with the terrorists” – George W. Bush
Tim Maddog said,
8 September, 2007 @ 4:25 pm
What happened, Wallace? D’ya run into a brick wall?
But if you like Bush quotes, try these:
http://tinyurl.com/3bktvg
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“Today, our alliances with Australia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and the Philippines, and our defense relationships with Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia and others in the region form the bedrock of America’s engagement in the Asia-Pacific,” Bush said.
“These security relationships have helped keep the peace in this vital part of the world. And they have created conditions that have allowed freedom to expand, markets to grow, commerce to flow and young democracies to gain in confidence and prosperity,” he said.
Bush termed Taiwan’s evolution into a democracy, along with the expansion of freedom and democracy in other countries in the area, “one of the great stories of our time.”
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I guess he missed the flag-burning story or he might be bombing us (and by “us” I mean everybody in Taiwan) into an even deeper state of democracy right about now.
Eh?! That thing about being either with “[B]us[h]” or with “the” terrorists sure does confuse me.
wallaceliu said,
10 September, 2007 @ 12:47 pm
Well, it’s obvious that many Taiwanese don’t feel the same way as President Bush. How long did it take you to look up various quotes that supposedly present Taiwan in an always positive light?
I always think it’s sad to see all Taiwan supporters belittling those who have different opinions.
All this Taiwanese anti-Americanism with flag burnings and grassroots hostility sounds like something from an Al-Qaeda playbook.
Tim Maddog said,
12 September, 2007 @ 12:20 am
You further transmogrified:
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… flag burnings and grassroots hostility sounds like something from an Al-Qaeda playbook
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“[F]lag-burning” is an act of freedom and a far cry from, say, bombing financial institutions, issuing fatwas, kidnapping missionaries, etc.
Keep trying. You’ve got a long way to go.
wallaceliu said,
12 September, 2007 @ 9:51 pm
It was the context in which they burned American flags and rallied around the local Trade Office. Taiwanese are all talk anyway; they will never bomb American banks or harass American tourists like real terrorists. Nice try.
Tim Maddog said,
25 September, 2007 @ 12:27 pm
You wrote:
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Taiwanese are all talk anyway
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Wait! I thought Taiwanese were “extremists” to be feared with their “rallying” and stuff! Do I have the wrong Wallace? BTW, at the Kaohsiung rally, there were American flags flying, and I was welcomed heartily. So much for “Death to America,” eh?
wallaceliu said,
27 September, 2007 @ 10:11 am
I find it funny that Taiwanese start kissing up to America when they want something from them, yet start making anti-American jibes when it goes the other way.
The Kaohsiung rally was fine and dandy but the entire purpose of rallying for a UN seat failed miserably. Looks like those last minute flag waving was all for naught.
Tim Maddog said,
27 September, 2007 @ 4:15 pm
Wallace scribbled (using his virtual spilled milk):
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…the entire purpose of rallying for a UN seat failed miserably. Looks like those last minute flag waving was all for naught.
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It succeeded spectacularly at getting the world’s attention, showing which side is peaceful and democratic, and at knocking a hole in the brainwashing done by the international media’s “reporting” about Taiwan.
It also looks more to me like one day’s worth of peaceful demonstrations has you shaking in your boots. The outcome may come slowly, but sensible people wouldn’t expect otherwise.
As for your comment about “the retard”… well, read your other comment about personal attacks [ http://tinyurl.com/2pk2np ], and go look in the mirror.
wallaceliu said,
28 September, 2007 @ 10:37 am
Not really. It is not like this march made Taiwan any more likely to join the UN. The entire goal of the march was to exert influence in the hopes they would actually get considered for membership, which they failed despite all the money spent on advertising.
These failed marches have been happening since the 1990s with the same predictable outcome. Again, the marches amounted to nothing. Although people are aware Taiwan is not in the UN it is the United Nations that ultimately has a say on Taiwan’s position regardless of the amounts of money thrown at advertising or op-eds.
Tim Maddog said,
28 September, 2007 @ 11:13 pm
Wallace failed to remember history clearly:
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These failed marches have been happening since the 1990s with the same predictable outcome.
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The *bids* which “have been happening since the 1990s” — including those by the Chinese Nationalist Party — attempted to enter (or should I say “re-enter”?) the UN under the name “Republic of China.” Only this year did the bid use the unambiguous “Taiwan” — the name of a nation which has never claimed sovereignty over China, Tibet, or Mongolia.
The marches in the prior 13 years weren’t of this type or magnitude, but they are what eventually brought about the actual use of “Taiwan” in this year’s bid.
Unfinished. Yes! Failures? Ha!
wallaceliu said,
3 October, 2007 @ 10:43 am
Whatever name it uses or the amount of money it throws away at nice advertising campaigns, Taiwan will fail getting a seat in the United Nations.
It doesn’t matter what you think, the powers-to-be in the United Nations already decided.
firefox222 said,
2 November, 2007 @ 1:50 am
Lol…… Taiwan bitch! a fucking province of China! Taiwan well never get a chance to enter the UN as a “Country”! No country in this world admited that Taiwan is a country! Lol, fuck this shitland!
Cenk Angelos K. said,
24 August, 2008 @ 8:56 am
What is all this hate you have for Taiwan? I am a Turkish-Greek and support the Taiwanese peoples freedom. What does China has to do with Taiwan ? Actually China is the North Korea and Taiwan is the South Korea of their own case… instead of trying to occupy Taiwan on internet blogs I truly believe that China should give up communism, find the right way and join Taiwan under Taiwanese flag. Absolutely Taiwanese China would be much more appreciated worldwide …. I don’t wish to sound wrong I love Chinese people as much as I love Taiwanese just the Chinese bully government pisses me off. I hope that Turkey or Greece somehow would help Taiwan to be recognised in th UN.