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Quote by: Anmon I think they will do both like the US did, like most hegemony's do, a mixture of trade and armed might. |
The United States does not have control over the world. So the precedent is moot.
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I don't think the world would care much if china built a hwy to Iran and invaded her, taking her oil, probably give a cheer if anything, especially Israel.
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No they wouldn't. The United States and other countries were uncomfortable with China launching a maned mission to space because showed their rocket technology, they aren't going to skip for joy if China took over Iran.
Two, Iran would become another Viatnam or Iraq, for China and would suck up so much money that would lose the will to go on living.
Finally, Iran is not all of the Middle East, they might have a small chance at justifying invading Iran (they don't really have any, but people would care slightly less) however, try justifying invading Afghanistan (American), Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Palestine, and all the other Middle Eastern countries.
And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
First off the Euphrates is still there, second off, China doesn't need it to vanish to send air raids to bomb the Middle East back to the stone age. China isn't creating a super water evaporator to cross the Euphrates, they are building a highway.
Finally, it said kings. What other kings other then Hu Jintao are they talking about? (not even a king. he's the "paramount leader" or General Secretary of the Party)