tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577288710218022996.post4329563723528845151..comments2023-03-18T11:42:02.240-04:00Comments on THE TAIWAN LINK: Taiwan Arms Sales: Temporary Hold or Freeze?Taiwan Matters to Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13862587837645065600noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577288710218022996.post-82981571616277852112010-07-17T15:45:04.211-04:002010-07-17T15:45:04.211-04:00It's one thing to delay U.S. arms sales to Tai...It's one thing to delay U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, even for a protracted period. It's another to fundamentally change the policy given the language in the TRA. While many in Congress are concerned about the arms-sales-to-Taiwan issue, Congress has too many other big problems to worry about and doesn't want to put a Democratic president on the spot. Should the Republicans gain control of the House in November, however, they no doubt will hold hearings and put pressure on the Obama administration to explain itself and to respond to Taiwan's request for F-16s and other systems.EWRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490388798130596388noreply@blogger.com