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China warns US fighter jets escorting Pelosi to Taiwan would be an INVASION and her plane will be shot down: Speaker refuses to confirm trip - as Beijing warns it would 'cross a red line' and US aircraft carrier holds drills in the South China Sea
dailymail.co.uk/ ^ | 7/29/2022 | morgan phillips

Posted on 07/29/2022 10:26:16 AM PDT by bitt

'If US fighter jets escort Pelosi's plane into Taiwan, it is invasion'

'The PLA has the right to forcibly dispel Pelosi's plane and the US fighter jets, including firing warning shots and making tactical movement of obstruction'

'If ineffective, then shoot them down,' Hu Xijin, a commentator with the Chinese state-affiliated Global Times, wrote on Twitter

China fired its most direct warning shot yet amid reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may visit Taiwan on Friday, saying that if the speaker's plane is accompanied by U.S. fighter jets, they would not rule out shooting them down.

'If US fighter jets escort Pelosi's plane into Taiwan, it is invasion. The PLA has the right to forcibly dispel Pelosi's plane and the US fighter jets, including firing warning shots and making tactical movement of obstruction. If ineffective, then shoot them down,' Hu Xijin, a commentator with the Chinese state-affiliated Global Times, wrote on Twitter.

Earlier China warned the U.S. against crossing a 'red line' as it released not-so-subtle warnings against the speaker, which China has reasoned is number three in line in U.S. government, from visiting Taiwan.

The U.S. must be prepared to 'bear all consequences' if Pelosi chooses to visit Taiwan, Chinese foreign minister Zhao Lijian said in a briefing Friday.

National Security Spokesman John Kirby said Friday the Pentagon has seen no indication of a military threat.

'We just don't have any concrete indications of something happening from a military perspective on the Chinese part,' Kirby said.

'There's no reason for it to come to come to blows, to come to increased physical tension. There's no reason for that because there's been no change in American policy,' he added.

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1 posted on 07/29/2022 10:26:17 AM PDT by bitt
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; ...

(statement made by higher up CCCP reporter)


2 posted on 07/29/2022 10:26:49 AM PDT by bitt ( <img src=' 'width=50%> )
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To: bitt

This would never happen. Imagine starting world war 3 over Pelosi?


3 posted on 07/29/2022 10:29:11 AM PDT by wiseprince (Me,)
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To: bitt

Can we send a few more with her? Asking for a friend.


4 posted on 07/29/2022 10:29:26 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: bitt

these terms are acceptable. fire away.

and to use the words of gen. prissy pants, “don’t worry, we won’t fight back.”

we might even send them a thank you basket for taking out the crypt keeper


5 posted on 07/29/2022 10:29:53 AM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: wiseprince

Imagine the Fireball from all that Alcohol


6 posted on 07/29/2022 10:29:56 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: butlerweave

What a lovely sight....


7 posted on 07/29/2022 10:30:21 AM PDT by 1217Chic
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To: bitt

“If ineffective, then shoot them down,’ Hu Xijin, a commentator with the Chinese state-affiliated Global Times, wrote on Twitter”

Not buying it. Twitter.


8 posted on 07/29/2022 10:30:21 AM PDT by MotorCityBuck ( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
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To: wiseprince

WW I started over the assassination of a Crown Prince, she’s basically a Queen of Liberals, history could repeat itself even if it’s totally insane.


9 posted on 07/29/2022 10:30:33 AM PDT by srmanuel (C)
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To: bitt

Madam Speaker needs the security provided by the fighter plane escort. It would be a shame if China took it the wrong way.

Yep, a real shame.


10 posted on 07/29/2022 10:31:38 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: wiseprince

This would never happen with Trump still in office.
With dementia cowardly Joe, more than likely.


11 posted on 07/29/2022 10:32:03 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: bitt

Wait they will blow Nancy Pelosi up..and this is an issue why..Ok Ok just kidding geez :-)


12 posted on 07/29/2022 10:32:43 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: bitt

We’re going to need to kill a lot of communists.


13 posted on 07/29/2022 10:33:06 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: IYAS9YAS

Send Swalwell, Schumer, AOC, Cori Bush, Kinzinger and Cheney with her its win win


14 posted on 07/29/2022 10:33:24 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: bitt

Them bastards better not miss!


15 posted on 07/29/2022 10:34:02 AM PDT by crz
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To: bitt

Cool.


16 posted on 07/29/2022 10:34:09 AM PDT by Born in 1950 (Anti left, nothing else.)
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To: bitt

Oh good

World War IV with Russia AND China

Forget about all that inflation, recession, high gas ⛽ prices, high food prices and war.

Now we have World War.

We sure do live in interesting times.


17 posted on 07/29/2022 10:34:52 AM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The essiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: Williams
We’re going to need to kill a lot of communists.

"I kill a Communist for fun!"

18 posted on 07/29/2022 10:35:12 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: All

Is this a promise?


19 posted on 07/29/2022 10:35:31 AM PDT by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: wiseprince

Well to be fair she is a national treasure and all..........buurphfft....sorry I just threw up in my mouth a little.


20 posted on 07/29/2022 10:36:39 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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