Anti-piracy warriors set for big mission

Anti-piracy warriors set for big mission: "Sailors sign on a Chinese national flag during an oath-taking ceremony on the deck of a missile destroyer of the Chinese naval fleet on an anti-piracy mission off Somalia, December 28, 2008, two days after departure from Sanya, south China's Hainan province. [chinadaily.com.cn/ Wang Hui]"

A helicopter prepares to land on the deck of DDG-169 Wuhan, A good poertent? This is much bigger news than the press eems to realize. For the first time in hindreds of years, China is projecting force outside of its border regions and is doing so as part of in international effort. China is acting like a world power! I have expected this for sometime and see this as great opportunity for That One to promote a new era of internationally ... rather than American inperially .. enforced peace. We need allies and, though I detest the Chinese c oproratist system, it is, I believe, a peaceful system and therefore a worthy partner.