First, China is NOT "Communist China", whatever the name of the ruling party is. China has moved from Communism to Fascism, and now represents an even bigger threat to individual liberty, not by direct attacks on freedom; which are the hallmarks of communism; but by the insidious growth of the fascist "idea" that we ought to leave it to the "experts."
Fascism pretends to leave "property" and some "individual choice" intact, as it saps innovation, individuality, and morality from the body politic. If you don't believe fascism represents a threat to America, simply look at the recent KELO decision or the structure and purpose of our public schools.
Now, in case you didn't notice that Rumsfeld's first international trip (2001) was to India, or that the US just entered defacto "NATO" with India & other "Axis of Good" countries, I can only point you to the article, which outlines how Bush has already acted to counter the Chinese threat.
Thank God it's Bush, and not some Euro-worshiping twit like Gore or Kerry at the helm.
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Excerpt:
There is not likely to be a formal NATO-like alliance among Japan, Australia, India, and the United States. But increasingly there is the functional equivalent of one. There is fierce debate in many quarters whether China will emerge as a military threat. Some, like strategist Thomas Barnett, argue that China is too well integrated into the international economy to allow its gains to be lost by military aggression. Others argue that the Chinese are seeking to project their military strength outward and cannot be counted on to refrain from aggression in Taiwan. Whichever view you take, our emerging alliance with India is good news. Despite official denials, it provides something of a counterweight to China. And it increases the clout of a nation that is showing what representative democracy, the rule of law, and the free marketplace can do.
