Issue No 95 | 11 May 2001 | |
SatireBush Defends One China Policy - Then Another China Policy, Then Another ....Extracted from The Chaser
President Bush today announced a major change to the United States' policy of "strategic ambiguity" towards the status of Taiwan and its One China policy. The new policy of "strategic stupidity" will see the President confusing the Chinese into submission by releasing several contrary statements a day regarding the status of Taiwan. Bush started the day by being the first President to state that the United States would use military force to protect Taiwan. After engaging in a discussion with his foreign policy experts, during which the words "World War Three" and "fucking idiot" were explored, Bush decided to change this policy. In new attempts to confuse the Chinese government, Bush released several other policies suggesting at different times that the US would not use force to defend Taiwan, that the US would actually help China invade Taiwan, that the US didn't know where Taiwan was and that the US thought Taiwan was a form of martial art. Bush will also attempt to pacify China by claiming that the sale of billions of dollars worth of weapons to Taiwan is 'only fair after we gave you that spyplane'
|
Interview: Geek Guys Two of the union movement�s pioneers in new technology, Peter Ross and Mark McGrath, chew the fat about wired unionism and virtual politics. Compo: Costa�s Angels Behind the spotlight of the workers comp campaign four women trade union officials have been burning the midnight oil to protect injured workers. Legal: View from the Bench Compensation Court judge and former Attorney-General, Frank Walker, argues the Della Bosca workers comp reforms are a threat to judicial independence. International: Timor: Time for the Truth HT Lee was in Dili when the militas ran rampage. Now he wants the truth to come out. History: True Believers Frank Bongiorno looks at the origins of the Australian Labor Party, which celebrated its centenary of Caucus this week. Corporate: Trust Me, I�m a Multi-National! BHP unions have united across the factions to urge �No� vote on the planned Billiton merger. Unions: AWAs � A Doomed Future? ACTU Assistant Secretary Richard Marles plays clairvoyant and predicts a dismal future for AWAs. Satire: Bush Defends One China Policy - Then Another China Policy, Then Another .... President Bush today announced a major change to the United States� policy of �strategic ambiguity� towards the status of Taiwan and its One China policy. Review: Surviving Survivor Workers Online's Reality TV correspondent Mark Morey rakes over the coals of the Survivor II result.
Notice Board View entire latest issue
|
© 1999-2000 Labor Council of NSW LaborNET is a resource for the labour movement provided by the Labor Council of NSW URL: http://workers.labor.net.au/95/d_review_chase.htmlLast Modified: 15 Nov 2005 [ Privacy Statement | Disclaimer | Credits ] LaborNET is proudly created, designed and programmed by Social Change Online for the Labor Council of NSW |