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Originally Posted by Nosauz
Simple math here... 6 billion sold 11 billion promised... therefore 5 billion free, not hard. This action is because the Japanese are starting to voice their dissent with America's role in their government, and America's power in south east asia. Imperialism is not befitting of an "enlightened" society.
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11 billion worth of arms is what Taiwan and the U.S. had agreed upon in 2001. It's been divided into parts due to budgetary constraints on Taiwan's side. We didn't GIVE THEM ANYTHING FOR FREE.
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The sale satisfies parts of an $11 billion arms package originally pledged to Taiwan by former President George W. Bush in 2001, which has been provided in stages because of political and budgetary considerations in Taiwan and the United States.
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