Topic: How Close did China and America come to war? 4

Kevin · November 12th, 2005

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Originally Posted by Damien435

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Originally Posted by MadeInChina

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hostages

i think you shouldnt use such in-direct discriminatory words to describe the airmen of that plane

they were treated like tourists, cant complain about that

"The American crew made an emergency landing on China's Hainan Island. The crew members were taken to a hotel-like setting where they were well cared for, but not permitted to leave."

Tourists? That is how tourists are treated in China now adays, or at least back in 2001? They were not allowed to leave and the Chinese government used them as bargaining chips, sounds like hostages to me.

It's not like some chinese dude had them kneeling on the floor threatening to shoot them if one of them speaks. It was deffinately not a hostage type situation. If you were one of those airmen would you prefer a cell or hotel?

Damien435 · November 12th, 2005

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Originally Posted by Kevin

It's not like some chinese dude had them kneeling on the floor threatening to shoot them if one of them speaks. It was deffinately not a hostage type situation. If you were one of those airmen would you prefer a cell or hotel?

For some reason I highly doubt they were actually in a "hotle-like setting," maybe a $3 a night motel with a communal bathroom at the end of the hallway that was cleaned twice a month.

bulldogg · November 16th, 2005

Dude the hotels here aren't that bad. I have stayed at over 50 in the last three years and the only complaint is sometimes you don't have a sit down toilet but each room has its own bathroom and they're clean. And the bed is ULTRA-firm but again clean though a lot smell of old rancid cigarette smoke.

Fox · November 16th, 2005

I didn't know that Chinese treated the American pilots like hotel. I thought they abused them for lost the fighter chinese pilot. I remember few years ago, I seen their photo, some of the pilots got bruised and minor blood on their face.

bulldogg · November 16th, 2005

None of those pilots or crew made any claim to being abused. They were injured when landing a crippled plane after a mid-air collision.

godofthunder9010 · November 16th, 2005

The incident certainly does provide us with a feel for the level of tension between the US and China. It seems there is a good amount of tension apparently.

Fox · November 18th, 2005

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Originally Posted by bulldogg

None of those pilots or crew made any claim to being abused. They were injured when landing a crippled plane after a mid-air collision.

I see. Thanks.

mayuhao · June 9th, 2006

do you still remember the lost chinese pilot?
do you believe that my father was a middle-school physical teacher,and the pilot lost in the accident is just once a student of my father?
my father still keep a pic when the boy graduated from the middle school.
no kidding,it's true

bulldogg · June 10th, 2006

Some things are best forgotten in the interest of "getting along" and being "friends", would you not agree?

GI_JOEJK · July 11th, 2006

Hey guys

America and China are already in a war, an economic war. And guess what, China is WINNING!! Just look at all the damn Wal-marts. This war might eventually become a shooting one, but not before they upgrade their military. And guess where China is getting the $$$$$ to pay for it. Actually, all they really have to do is stop stocking the Wal-marts. And that will be the end of us.

November 16th, 2005	Post 33
bulldogg Milforum's Bouncer Gear	Dude the hotels here aren't that bad. I have stayed at over 50 in the last three years and the only complaint is sometimes you don't have a sit down toilet but each room has its own bathroom and they're clean. And the bed is ULTRA-firm but again clean though a lot smell of old rancid cigarette smoke. __________________ "The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." - John Steinbeck

November 16th, 2005	Post 34
Fox Can you hear me now? Gear	I didn't know that Chinese treated the American pilots like hotel. I thought they abused them for lost the fighter chinese pilot. I remember few years ago, I seen their photo, some of the pilots got bruised and minor blood on their face. __________________ Why should I have to "Press 1 for English?" --Every American

November 16th, 2005	Post 36
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	The incident certainly does provide us with a feel for the level of tension between the US and China. It seems there is a good amount of tension apparently. __________________ "It is well that war is so terrible, else we should grow too fond of it." - General Robert E. Lee Warning, critical pebkac error in the iD10t!! pebkac\wtflolurpwnzd\snafuroflmao.exe called iD10t, iD10t failed to respond!! System in danger!! "It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong. I am NOT a big man." -Chevy Chase

November 16th, 2005	Post 35
bulldogg Milforum's Bouncer Gear	None of those pilots or crew made any claim to being abused. They were injured when landing a crippled plane after a mid-air collision.

June 9th, 2006	Post 38
mayuhao Milites Gregarius	do you still remember the lost chinese pilot? do you believe that my father was a middle-school physical teacher,and the pilot lost in the accident is just once a student of my father? my father still keep a pic when the boy graduated from the middle school. no kidding,it's true

June 10th, 2006	Post 39
bulldogg Milforum's Bouncer Gear	Some things are best forgotten in the interest of "getting along" and being "friends", would you not agree?

July 11th, 2006	Post 40
GI_JOEJK Immunes	Hey guys America and China are already in a war, an economic war. And guess what, China is WINNING!! Just look at all the damn Wal-marts. This war might eventually become a shooting one, but not before they upgrade their military. And guess where China is getting the $$$$$ to pay for it. Actually, all they really have to do is stop stocking the Wal-marts. And that will be the end of us.