Precedent is absolutely a legitimate argument, especially if we are talking Replying to: I think I knew what I said myself -- swoosh Post ReplyForum Canis Majoris 08/02/2022, 17:41:18 Author Profile | Edit about escalation. 3 prior House and Senate majority leaders have visited Taiwan in the years since the US officially recognized PRC over ROC, so why would this current Pelosi visit be viewed as escalatory? In fact if China were to do as you frighteningly suggest, CHINA would be seen around the world as being the one who escalated the situation way out of proportion to history and to the facts on the ground. Recommend | Alert | 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 Where am IGo Up Go TopPost ReplyBack