"THE ART OF WAR" OR IS IT MAH JONG? POST 152

Hi,

This blogger is not going to pretend to understand war or even why nations presume that it is THE ONLY viable strategy for getting what they want BUT I do see a pattern forming with this North Korean rumble of war and it is intriguing.

If you have read any histories of China, you might have run into 'THE ART OF WAR'  BY SUN TSU, a piece of history still being very much used in the East. If you want full understanding, it is available at bookstores and libraries but here is a brief, general concept. First and foremost the actual perpetrator is never to be visualized as the perpetrator. NOW THAT'S NOT EASY! !!!!!!!! So,  the perpetrator (or war monger)  acts as a manipulator behind the scenes of the action to achieve preferably several outcomes that are desired or needed. The outcome, therefore, is to win without fighting because "weapons are instruments of evil omen".

The idea is to keep warfare from your own shores if at all possible and lay the blame on others. It is also part of a defense against what is often called ENCIRCLEMENT!!!!!!!!! To be avoided at all costs. ENCIRCLEMENT IS BEING IN SOME METHOD  SURROUNDED BY YOUR OPPONENTS ALTHOUGH NOT ACTUALLY ON YOUR OWN TERRITORY.  Got that???????????? CIRCUITOUS THINKING RETARDS ENCIRCLEMENT IF THE ART OF WAR IS PROPERLY PLANNED. There's lots more but those ideas should suffice for this blog.

Now we have a situation that one of the largest and oldest nations in the world can use to practice THE ART OF WAR and come out smelling like a rose. (smelling like a rose is not part of the plan but it does resemble the result unless you're the parties being used !!!!!!!!!!)

China has never been happy with American military support of South Korea with the annual joint military exercises with B-52 bombers nor has North Korea.  China has a real hard core resentment of Japan and its past invasion when China felt it was weak. China finds the American presence militarily a form of encirclement by the United States. Three big reasons that China would find at present THE ART OF WAR a masterpiece for its peace seeming position.

Of course, we can understand why a  threat of nuclear war rattles Japan's bones.

Okay, add to all this the relatively young age of Korea's Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un-; who is Pyongyang saber-rattling to use nuclear weapons on American targets WHICH COULD MEAN  American friends. South Korea and Japan are  closely in target range. Kim Jong Un-'s PREVIOUSLY POOR DECISIONS HAVE LEFT HIS PEOPLE STARVING. WAR means FEWER MOUTHS TO FEED. HE IS AMBITIOUS AND HAS THE BELLIGERENCE OF YOUTH. Add to this our relatively young President . THE CHINESE WOULD FEEL CONFIDENT OF THEIR ABILITY TO INFLUENCE YOUNG COMMUNISTS.

ALL THE INGREDIENTS FOR THE ART OF WAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WITH CHINA HOLDING THE WINNING HAND AND NO SHOW OF ARMS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After all in the past China has backed North Korea at least with rhetoric which is about all they have to do being a Giant compared to most of the other players in the East. So North Korea feels confident if push came to shove, China would be there for them. WOULD SHE ????????? I'd think only if she couldn't get her way without a show of force which is not her best option at present.  CHINA is  CURRENTLY becoming an Economic power and wants TO CONCENTRATE HER EFFORTS ON ECONOMICS!!!!!!!! THE ART OF WAR ALLOWS FOR RIGIDITY BUT ADVISES VERSATILITY.

So what does China stand to gain through the ART OF WAR where she is the hidden manipulator???????????????

Let's take a look at the possibilities. If Japan gets nervous and makes a false move thus beginning a long conflict with Korea, CHINA CAN VENT SOME OF HER RESENTMENT AND FRUSTRATION ON THAT ISLAND LAND,  WHO IS CURRENTLY AHEAD OF HER ECONOMICALLY. THAT WOULD SET JAPAN  BACK ON  THEIR COLLECTIVE ASSES WHILE KOREA MESSES UP THE  LANDSCAPE.

If Japan holds firm but South Korea gets nervous and starts another conflict, WE ARE THEIR PROTECTOR AND THAT WILL ENGAGE US IN A REAL POLITICAL DILEMMA OF OBAMA'S PROMISE OF NO CONFLICT AND OUR COUNTRY'S PROMISE OF ACTING IN SOUTH KOREA'S DEFENSE. CHINA SITS BACK AND WATCHES KOREA ENTER ANOTHER WAR FOR TERRITORY AND NO MATTER WHO LOSES--CHINA WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE CHINESE CAN EASILY MANIPULATE THE SITUATION SO THAT ALL INVOLVED GET VERY NERVOUS (as they are right now)!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT'S THE PRIZE IN THAT ??????????? HOW ABOUT USING THE SITUATION TO CREATE AN AGREEMENT THAT AMERICA STOP PRESENTING AN APPEARANCE IN THE SEAS BY CHINA IN MILITARY MANEUVERS EVERY YEAR OR ANY PRESENCE AT ALL ???????????? VOILA! (French words are always so much more dramatic!) ENCIRCLEMENT SOLVED ON THEIR COAST!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS OUTCOME BY THE WAY IS MOST ASSUREDLY POSSIBLE WITH ANY OF THE SCENARIOS. ............AND PERHAPS THEY CAN THEN PUT A LID ON AMERICAN ECONOMICS IN THE EAST.

ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS WATCH UNTIL IT IS TIME TO TALK AT THE CONCESSION TABLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NICE, PEACEFUL, CARING CHINA WHO ONLY WANTS THEIR WAY WITHOUT HAVING TO MAKE A MESSY WAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHO WON'T ADMIRE THEIR FORBEARANCE  OR NOT WANT TO GIVE THEM A GENEROUS REWARD ??????????????

This blogger has no doubt  missed some of the perks, or suspected outcomes, or intricate maneuvers that the ART Of  WAR might dictate but after all  a MERE BLOGGER  far from the political action can be excused for a few WAR DANCE ERRORS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THOUGHT YOU MIGHT FIND THIS ECONOMIC CATASTROPHE IN THE MAKING INTERESTING AND WANT TO WATCH HOW IT PLAYS OUT !!!!!!!!!!!!! IF OUR POLITICIANS WATCH CLOSELY, THEY MIGHT JUST ACTUALLY LEARN FROM A DY-"NASTY" HOW IT'S DONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 "MAH JONG"  and the "'I CHING" ARE SERIOUS  GAMES THAT HELP  TEACH WESTERNERS THE CIRCULAR MOVEMENT OF EASTERN THOUGHT--NOT CHESS-- WHICH IS A  DIRECT GAME  FOR WESTERN THOUGHT.  THIS BLOGGER  DID A SERIES OF PAINTINGS ON THE "I CHING"  WHEN SHE  BECAME INTERESTED IN IT.  THE HARD EDGE PAINTINGS USE COLOR AND SHAPE TO SHOW THE CONCEPTS OF THE ORIENTAL CIRCLE OF LIFE AND THE YIN-YANG, PLUS THE INTERACTION OF OPPOSING FORCES, AND  THE PROPER PLACEMENT OR TIMING OF EVENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

CONFUCIUS EONS AGO WROTE AN INFLUENTIAL COMMENTARY AND ALTHOUGH CHINA DOES NOT ESPOUSE CONFUCIANISM TODAY, CENTURIES OF THINKING DON'T JUST DISAPPEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 PERHAPS WE ALL NEED TO EXPLORE MORE 'CIRCULAR' THOUGHT AND MAKE 'MAH JONG' A NEW TRENDY PURSUIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TO AVOID BEING DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!  THE DRONES WITH THEIR INDIRECT MANEUVERING  MAY BE A STEP IN THAT DIRECTION.

CHEERS, CONNIE