Welcome to International Politics, to Deal With China, Press 9
The exuberant, yet somewhat Indian-accented voice instructs;
To complain about lost jobs, press 1
To discuss human-rights, press 2
To argue trade issues, press 3
To buy latest CD, A Bigger Bang (Rolling Stones) $1.13 in caselots, press 4
To inquire about intellectual-property issues, press 5
To re-invent your company in China at incredible cost-savings, press 6
To facilitate this through the Wal-Mart 12-step program, press 7
For a re-mastered photo of you, holding back the tank on Tiananmen Square, press 8
To deal with China on all other issues, press 9
Unfortunately, President Bush doesn’t have these options available to him as Chinese President Hu Jintao visits Washington this week, but it won’t much matter. Anyone who thinks anything substantive comes out of Alpha Dog to Alpha Dog discussions, is hopelessly naïve. Those issues have already been fought over, chewed on, threatened about, pleaded, coerced and ultimately negotiated as best our country could from its traditional position of weakn…