They can turn human rights on or off, as it suits their purpose. They can act in ways that we find very distasteful, and when they do, we should point it out to them and not let them get away with it. On Tuesday, Bush signaled his intention to break with the ABM treaty, saying it stands in the way of deploying a national missile defense system designed to blast airborne incoming missiles that approach U.S. airspace. Relations were further strained by Wednesday's Pentagon mix-up. An aide to Rumsfeld distributed a memo Monday that said the secretary had ordered a halt in U.S. military contacts with China.
Analysts say the incident reveals a split within the new administration over how to deal with China.
You get the sense that the president himself is, in fact, deeply conflicted. All rights reserved. By using Austin360 you accept the terms of our visitor agreement . Registered site users, use this link to edit your personal profile .