Disputed Area in South China Seas

Call their bluff.

Everyone in Canada thinks Americans are generally idiots

Reality fact for the USA, the entire world hates you. FACT.

Today, despite recent revelations of U.S. National Security Agency spying on foreign leaders and global opposition to U.S. drone strikes, there is little evidence of profound anti-Americanism except in a handful of countries, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of 44 nations. Foreigners’ love affair with the United States remains strong in Africa and most of Asia, Europe and Latin America.

But there are still corners of the world where America is held in high regard. In European countries surveyed, half or more of the publics in seven of nine nations say they see the U.S. in a positive light. Top of the list are Italians (78%), French (75%) and Poles (73%). Only in Germany, where U.S. favorability is down 13 points since 2009, has the positive image of the United States slipped significantly. And, despite this slippage, roughly half of Germans (51%) still see America favorably.

Asians are also pro-American. In fact, the Filipinos are the biggest fans of the U.S.; 92% express a positive view. South Koreans (82%), Bangladeshis (76%) and Vietnamese (76%) also agree. Even half the Chinese give Uncle Sam a thumbs up.

The U.S. is also feeling the love from Latin America, where majorities see the U.S. in a favorable light in eight of nine countries surveyed. Salvadorans (80%) are particularly positive in their assessment, as are Chileans (72%) and Nicaraguans (71%). Notably, despite all the tensions between Washington and Caracas, more than six-in-ten Venezuelans have a favorable opinion of the U.S.

And Africans express particularly positive views about America. Strong majorities in all seven nations surveyed back the United States, including roughly three-quarters or more of Kenyans (80%), Ghanaians (77%), Tanzanians (75%) and Senegalese (74%).

oralloy wrote:

The Chinese government is bluffing. Their ability to project power in the South China Sea cannot match that of the US.

That is entirely untrue.

China technically owns all American equity.

China's airforce, navy and standing army all exceed every aspect of the American army.

People go to America to take your money and bring it away from you.

GorDie wrote:

oralloy wrote:

The Chinese government is bluffing. Their ability to project power in the South China Sea cannot match that of the US.

That is entirely untrue.

So let's say the US stations a few dozen B52s at Guam, loads them with anti-ship missiles, and has them continuously patrol the South China Sea.

How would the Chinese military prevent that from happening?

Which is why it wont go any farther than verbal confrontation. Sorry Ollie, no WW3.