China is presenting it's toys

[D-Mack]

rest of the videos can be found here

http://www.youtube.com/user/benq222w

Massive display marks CCP’s 60-year rule
LOOK, BUT NOT CLOSELY: Nuclear-capable missiles and other weapons were on show, but ordinary citizens were kept kilometers away from Tiananmen Square

REUTERS, BEIJING, WITH STAFF WRITER
Friday, Oct 02, 2009, Page 1

One of the floats in yesterday’s National Day parade moves through Beijing to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. PHOTO: REUTERS

China celebrated its wealth and rising might with a show of goose-stepping troops, gaudy floats and nuclear-capable missiles in Beijing yesterday, 60 years after Mao Zedong (毛澤東) proclaimed its embrace of communism.
Tiananmen Square became a high-tech stage to celebrate the birth of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Oct. 1, 1949, with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership and guests watching a meticulously disciplined show of national confidence.

Celebrations began in the morning with troops firing cannons and raising the red national flag while President Hu Jintao (胡錦濤), wearing a slate grey “Mao” suit, looked on from the Gate of Heavenly Peace.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/fron.../02/2003454981

[Chris]

Re: China is presenting it's toys

it won't be long now until they "bring us democracy".

[pwcmba]

Re: China is presenting it's toys

Oddly, I enjoyed watching the video.

[LargoWinch]

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it won't be long now until they "bring us democracy".

Does it come after or before liberty, I can't remember?

[Jay]

Re: China is presenting it's toys

Does it come after or before liberty, I can't remember?

We do have weapons of mass destruction after all.

[ricket]

Re: China is presenting it's toys

Oddly, I enjoyed watching the video.

I enjoyed watching it because I know that, as in free market economies, competition leads to great things (mostly).

[santafe2]

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Nice flag. No wonder we get along with China so well...:rolleyes:

[fliped42]

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1) nice gear.
2) most look like USA'a last generation of toys.
3) Americas troops have 8 years of real combat experience on all levels and all services.

Conclusion advantage still USA. (Although the Chinese are closing the gap at an accelerating rate of change)

[LargoWinch]

Re: China is presenting her toys

Toy Story.

8min.



Hi-Def. link here.

[D-Mack]

Re: China is presenting her toys

Toy Story.

8min.



Hi-Def. link here.

I'm surprised they have not enough water

The unit arrived at Wanat ill prepared for the hot work of building an outpost in the mountains in July; troops were thirsty from a lack of fresh water, and their one construction vehicle ran out of gas, so the unit was unable to complete basic fortifications. The soldiers had no local currency to buy favor by investing in the village economy, the history makes clear. The soldiers also said they complained up the chain of command about the lack of air surveillance over their dangerous corner of Afghanistan, but no more was provided.

Even as they settled into their spartan command post, the unit’s commanders were insulted to learn that local leaders were meeting together in a “shura,” or council, to which they were not invited — and which might even have been a session used to coordinate the assault on the Americans that began before dawn the very next morning.

The four-hour firefight finally ended when American warplanes and attack helicopters strafed insurgent positions. The paratroopers drove back the insurgents, but ended up abandoning the village 48 hours later.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/03/wo...pagewanted=all

[Shakespear]

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Someone in command there should have their butts whipped. Sending someone to a dangerous place and not giving them basic tools is criminal :mad: