China to US..."watch this, nyah, nyah, nyah, yah!"

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Publisher’s note:  This event, similar to the one in April when a Russian aircraft buzzed one of our ships, happens only because our enemies no longer fear or respect us.  The message is loud and clear; “…anytime, anywhere, we own you.”  

Not even during the Carter Administration were we this weakened and vulnerable.

Fox News:  The Pentagon said Friday that a Chinese fighter jet made “several passes” by a U.S. Navy aircraft earlier this week off the coast of China in international airspace, baring its weapons and coming within mere feet of the U.S. plane.

Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said Washington has lodged a protest to China through diplomatic channels, calling the maneuver “very close” and “very dangerous.”

“Not only is it unprofessional, it’s unsafe,” Kirby said.

Kirby said the Chinese jet made several close passes by the Navy P-8 Poseidon plane, coming within 30 feet of it. He said the Chinese jet did a “barrel roll” maneuver over the top of the Poseidon and also passed across the nose of the Navy plane, exposing the belly of the fighter in a way apparently designed to show that it was armed.

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