Queen Feinstein Abandons Taiwan

Yesterday, at an event in San Francisco, Senator Dianne Feinstein decided to give a seminar on the Taiwan Relations Act.

Her interpretation of the law is disturbing to Taiwanese-Americans and should trouble any freedom-loving American.
K. Oanh Ha writes:

In remarks certain to please visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Thursday told a gathering of Chinese-American business and cultural leaders in San Francisco that the United States has no obligation to defend Taiwan if it provokes China into a military confrontation.

..."It is important to point out a common misconception -- nowhere does the TRA explicitly require the U.S. to go to war with the mainland over Taiwan," Feinstein said, referring to the Taiwan Relations Act, at the annual conference of the Committee of 100 in San Francisco. The group helps foster U.S.-China relations.

The act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1979, is the foundation of U.S.-Taiwan relations. Some supporters of Taiwan assume the United States is legally bound to defend the island...

Feinstein's comments surprised some at the conference.

"It's a very important policy statement that clears the air and brings clarity to the issue," said George Koo, vice chair of the Committee of 100. "I think it will greatly enhance the U.S.-China relationship."

Taiwanese-Americans who are pro-Taiwan were upset by Feinstein's comments. "I'm disappointed that a U.S. senator has misinterpreted the law," said Kuor Hsin Chang of the Formosan Association for Public Affairs, which advocates for Taiwan's "maintaining its independence."

Feinstein is in NO position to be making a "very important policy statement" regarding U.S. relations with China and Taiwan.

While her ramblings are meaningless, they deserve to be noted.

She is abusing her status as a U.S. senator and engaged in an effort to grab power.
Dems like to refer to the President as King George. Shall we call Feinstein Queen Dianne?
Let's!
Queen Dianne should issue a statement of clarification and an apology at once, but she won't.

Will the media question her about her obviously inappropriate statements?

No.

They are too busy criticizing Bush for planting a protester among the press pool to heckle Hu Jintao at the White House on Thursday.