The ongoing diplomatic crisis
between the United States and China over the
stranded EP3 spy plane worsened
today after Chinese Premier Jiang Zemin told
United States representatives, "All
your plane are belong to us."
Analysts are divided as to what the
significance of this latest statement might
be, but the consensus is that "Somebody
set up us the bomb."
A delegation from the U.S. Consulate
was allowed access to the plane's crew on
Tuesday and met with President Jiang
immediately afterwards. Jiang is
reported to have greeted them with
the words, "How are you gentlemen!! All
your plane are belong to us. You
are on the way to destruction."
George W. Bush is now faced with
a diplomatic stand-off not seen since the
days of the Cold War, and the most
serious test yet of his presidency. Last
night he told a packed news conference,
"I have three words for President
Jiang Zemin....'What you say??'"
Top-level Pentagon officials have
also begun seriously considering military
options should the situation escalate.
"China is known to possess zigs,"
says Robert Flynn of Jane's Defence
Weekly, "and the possibility that
they might all take off has not been ruled
out. If that were to happen, we
have no chance to survive make your time."
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