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We all wonder from time to time which will be the next country we* have to send our troops into to straighten out. Syria? Iran? We have hopes of some sort of revolution in both those nations, which is probably why we're holding off for now. North Korea? Great humanitarian need, but a very touchy situation. Sudan, maybe.

But it looks like someone is growing impatient:

During a state visit to China, French Premier Raffarin threw support behind a law allowing China to attack Taiwan and continued to push for a lift of the EU arms embargo.

At the outset of a three-day visit to China, French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said he supported Beijing's "anti-secession" law on Taiwan, and vowed to keep pushing for an end to an EU arms embargo that could open the door for Paris to sell weapons to the Asian giant.

Hmm. Okay, if that's how you want to play it.

We'll pencil you in for the second week in August.

(via the Instadude)

* We = the axis of countries that don't suck.

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Never Said I Was A Conservative

Mark Noonan, via Captain's Quarters:

Now, what do we conservatives (many of whom are highly upset right now) want? We want taxes reduced massively;

And spending too.

we want the War on Terrorism won;

I'm willing to be patient, as long as we see solid progress.

we want Social Security privatised;

Not all in one go, perhaps, but over time it should be dismantled.

we want abortion at least highly restricted if not banned outright;

Banning abortion has historically been about as effective as banning alcohol, and with similar side-effects. Banning some current practices, I can agree with.

we want prayer back in public schools;

I don't want prayer in public schools. I don't not want prayer in public schools. But I certainly don't want to see prayer mandated in public schools.

If individual students want to pray, they should be allowed to. And that's as far as it should go.

we want tort reform;

Oh yeah.

we want regulatory reform;

Always, but that's a process that will last as long as there are regulations.

we want increased nuclear power and oil drilling;

Pretty much, yes.

we want our borders secured;

Such is the right of any nation.

we want illegal immigrants deported;

Yes. There are, if not two sides, then still one-and-a-bit sides to this.

we want government spending to be heavily cut;

Yee-hah!

we want conservative judges to be approved yesterday

Conservative? I'd settle for intelligent and honest.

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