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36. Definitely valid points

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:15 PM

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Selling that to the American public if thousands of Americans were dying would not be an easy task. I’d be in favor of giving Taiwan equipment for defense, but, if the Chinese blockaded the country, there really would be no way to assist them without a huge confrontation.

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