Defending Taiwan Is Defending America by Gordon G. Chang
Last week, Paul Wolfowitz, now chairman of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council, predicted the Bush administration would follow through on its promises to sell Taiwan weapons included in a $11 billion arms package. The package had been approved in April 2001 but has languished for various reasons. Initially, political infighting in Taipei prevented the government from making necessary budget appropriations for the purchases. Recently, however, Washington has shown reluctance to go forward. “President Bush treats commitments as commitments,” Wolfowitz, the controversial former deputy defense secretary, said. “I would just predict these will be approved.”
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