I’ve always assumed that state Rep. Aaron Shock, the 26 year-old Republican frontrunner in the GOP primary to replace retiring Rep. Ray LaHood (R), had to be a pretty impressive guy to be deemed so formidable. But his reputation sure doesn’t square with his foreign policy ideas, which are, well, freaking crazy:
In regard to Taiwan, Schock said the U.S. should put more pressure on China and Russia to go along with tougher economic sanctions against Iran.“If China continues to be irresponsible about nuclear proliferation in Iran, we should tell them that if they do not care about proliferation – and since they are enablers of it in Iran – that if they don’t change their position, we will sell Pershing nuclear missiles to Taiwan for their defense.”
“Non-proliferation will either be enforced universally or not at all – it is their choice,” Schock continued. “The Chinese will come around, I have no doubt.”
Yep, you heard it from Schock first — let’s provoke the Chinese to invade Taiwan if they don’t rush to support U.S. policy goals in Iran. Oh, and let’s shred the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in doing so. Yay!
He also goes on to praise Ronald Reagan for funding the Contras in Nicaragua and the Mujahadeen in Afghanistan.
To read the full speech, including his effusive praise of the courage of George W. Bush, go here (pdf).
Aaron Schock: he’s out of his mind.
(H/T: Arch Pundit)
Dick Versace is aggressive when he debates this chump. He needs to show the people of the 18th district what a fool he is.
because the Chinese are easily intimidated, please.
And then what happens when they ACTUALLY attack Taiwan and have no way to defend them.
And I don’t buy the crap that China needs us more than we need them.
Just the same old Republican talking points, so detached from reality. NOBODY IS INTIMIDATED BY US ANYMORE!!
ONLY use threats that you are willing to follow through with.
Corollary to Rule #1: You may break Rule #1 if you are using a threat that, according to good and solid judgement, WILL NECESSARILY work, without a doubt, either by itself or as part of a larger strategy.
Rule #[who cares?] of interacting with other people: You do NOT escalate problems. If you escalate problems, you have no right to expect them not to bite you in the rear at a later point in time, and if they do, you are fully responsible for such effect, and you have no expectation to seek refuge from ridicule due to such effect’s effects on you.
In short, this guy makes sense only if you want China to point and laugh, then start World War III.
He’s out of his mind.