Significance of the visit of two war vessels in Da Nang, Vietnam

Significance of the visit of the USS BLue Ridge and the USS Lassen

The message from the U.S. to China was unmistakable and crystal clear when it decided to send, not one, but two war vessels on a friendly visit of the port city of Da Nang, a city not far from the contested Spratly Islands, and a city where the first U.S. Marines landed on March 8, 1965 to take part in the Vietnam War.

The message was: the Americans are back to Vietnam, as friends as before, and this time as friends of the united Vietnam. Not only we are back as friends, we are also back symbollically as native sons since the commander of one war vessel is a native-born Vietnamese. So, watch out, rapacious Chinks. You mess with Vietnam means you mess with the mighty U.S. 7th fleet. We may be tied up in Iraq and Afghanistan, but we still have more than enough resources to deal with a belligerent upstart like you. Also, the East Sea is not yours. It belongs to countries like Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, and Malaysia. These are our friends and we are here to help them against your acts of bullying. Remember, this is not the first time we sent war vessels to Vietnam on a friendly visit. Also, our friends and allies, India and Australia have sent their most modern war vessels to visit Vietnam. We and our allies are going to stop your dream of expansion before it goes out of hand.

You read us loud and clear, chop suey eaters?

Wissai
Nov. 7, 2009