US House Speaker Pelosi Says The Pentagon Worries That Her Plane Will Be Shot Down By China If She Visits Taiwan

 

UPI: Pelosi: Pentagon worried China would shoot down her plane if she visits Taiwan 

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi hinted that the Pentagon expressed concern her plane "would get shot down" by the Chinese if she makes a rumored visit to Taiwan this summer. 

The California Democrat is planning a trip to the self-governing island next month, a report in the Financial Times earlier this week claimed, drawing an angry response from Beijing. 

Pelosi refused to confirm the trip during a weekly press conference Thursday, saying "I don't ever discuss my travel plans." "You never even hear me say if I'm going to London, because it is a security issue," she said.  

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WNU Editor: China has issued the strongest warning in decades on what will be the consequences of a Pelosi trip to Taiwan .... Pelosi could spark ‘more serious’ Taiwan Straits crisis; China-US ties would fall off cliff if Washington intended to crash ‘guardrails’ (Global Times). More here .... Former Chinese state media editor suggests Nancy Pelosi be 'restrained,' 'punished' by CCP for visiting Taiwan (FOX News), and here .... China threatens ‘strong measures’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan (AP). 

The White House is also not keen on this trip .... Military thinks Pelosi Taiwan trip ‘not a good idea,’ Biden says (AP). More here .... White House clash with Pelosi over Taiwan spills into the open (Politico). 

As to what is my take. 

I have to wonder if US House Speaker Pelosi is deliberately trying to do something that could lead to World War 3. Or at a minimum, keeping a good part of the world at edge. 

But there is a big problem with what Pelosi wants to do. I know China is not joking. 

 US House Speaker Pelosi Says The Pentagon Worries That Her Plane Will Be Shot Down By China If She Visits Taiwan 

U.S. Military Warns Against Sending Pelosi To Taiwan -- OilPrice.com  

Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan raises concerns China might interfere with airspace, US official says -- CNN 

Biden: Military say a Pelosi Taiwan trip 'not a good idea' -- AP  

Biden: Military thinks potential Pelosi trip to Taiwan is ‘not a good idea’ -- The Hill  

China warns of "strong and resolute measures" if Pelosi visits Taiwan -- Axios  

Beijing warns Pelosi’s Taiwan visit will have ‘severe negative impact’ on US-China relations -- The Hill  

China warns of ‘forceful measures’ over news of Nancy Pelosi visiting Taiwan -- SKY News