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Hekate

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22. "Disappointing" is putting it mildly. "Appalling" is more like it...

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #20)

Mon May 14, 2018, 12:24 PM

May 2018

Both China and NK have been hacking and sending us malware for years and years. China has been graciously allowing Americans to actually pay them for this privilege by purchasing electronics from them.

Have these people been under a rock?

Oh right, if I were inclined to look up the folks most vociferously against President Obama's attempt to rein in China via the TPP, I might find a bit of an overlap.

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Behind the Scenes in the Korea Situation [View all] MineralMan May 2018 OP

What would the US lose by easing the sanctions? B2G May 2018 #1

There are security issues with technology being sold to that company. MineralMan May 2018 #2

There's nothing suspect about it. B2G May 2018 #4

Actually, you are incorrect. Also naive, perhaps. MineralMan May 2018 #5

You say I'm incorrect and naive, then go on to B2G May 2018 #8

So, you're willing to put your trust in Trump, Kim and China? MineralMan May 2018 #11

I would classify it as cautious optimism. B2G May 2018 #13

Without skepticism, we risk destruction. MineralMan May 2018 #18

It depends on what "Peace" looks like maxrandb May 2018 #7

Likely, Kim is trying to play Donnie Boy ollie10 May 2018 #12

Again, NK destroyed their own program. B2G May 2018 #14

They haven't DONE anything..... ollie10 May 2018 #15

Google North Korea explosion. nt B2G May 2018 #16

you said nk has destroyed their entire program..... ollie10 May 2018 #17

Their main test site. B2G May 2018 #21

It's not that hard to re-purpose a old mine for another test site of they want. EX500rider May 2018 #25

Since his last test was so powerful that it collapsed a mountain and caused earthquakes in China maxrandb May 2018 #26

Well, there's this..... ollie10 May 2018 #3

Isn't the ban under discussion related to US exports to ZTE? B2G May 2018 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author ollie10 May 2018 #9

Trump's promise to get ZTE back in business undercuts his top national security officials mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 #10

The Trojan Horse continues his work. When I read he wants to help ZTE, a Chinese telecom company... Hekate May 2018 #19

Yes, especially when you consider the concern of those MineralMan May 2018 #20

"Disappointing" is putting it mildly. "Appalling" is more like it... Hekate May 2018 #22

Bingo! MineralMan May 2018 #24

China is in the process of testing it's first built carrier and is putting Russia on notice also. CK_John May 2018 #23

China has designs on Russia's far east, not the Urals... EX500rider May 2018 #27

The Urals was the Asia/Europe and China wants the Siberia CK_John May 2018 #28