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Originally posted by dig420
China hates us just as bad and has nuclear bombs that can hit anywhere in the US. They don't like us. They have a bigger army than we do. Why don't we do a pre-emptive strike on them?
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Same reason the US never went to war with the Soviets: mutually assured destruction. Even though US and Chinese policy is very different, they are major trading partners and not prone to irrational acts.
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