每次過忠孝東路、光復南路，嘆氣唏噓，寧可臺北市長貪汙，也不要這種刷權術的市長，讓民脂民膏爛在那。即使陳水扁貪到國際上名列前茅，能貪多少？不要光看那些建材生鏽壞掉，少了東區的生機，無形損失慘重。

建設難，擋住建設容易。

I have a relative who is all pumped up that the US has “shown some balls” and bombed Syria. This is my response, which may interest you. Or not. Or I may get disowned by my dear relative who I really do like. Here we go:

The strategists in Beijing are delighted by President Trump’s air strike in Syria, because like Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan, it’s much easier to get into than out of; that’s exactly why Trump has been saying for years he’d never go into Syria. Since January 20, Beijing has been expanding their influence in South America, where people are offended by Trump’s comments about immigrants from the south. Now they are working on Central America. They had Africa pretty well sewn up years ago. President Trump alienated our strong allies, Australia, and they are very receptive to Beijing now. Who will stand with the USA?

The Chinese strategists are probably saying, Yes, good, keep busy with Syria! The USA spent $94million to close the Al Shayrat airport for a few hours and kill nine civilians (including four children). War is expensive, so for the Iraq war, the USA went up to the eyebrows in debt to Beijing, but never mind, keep fighting, keep borrowing, they’ll be happy to lend. If the USA can’t pay on its debts, maybe they’ll just take Washington or Oregon. That’s what happened to China in 1901, and you can be sure they remember that.

I like a good fight as much as anyone else, but never forget: the US fights with our strong armies, the Chinese fight with strategy, and they’ve been developing their strategies for thousands of years. So I’m not real bubbly and bouncy about this.

Sangpuy sings a hunting prayer. Pinuyumayan tribe, SE Taiwan, at Dulan 月光小棧。

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