The guy in the video is Cenk Uygur, a Turkish born naturalized American citizen who was raised as a Sunni Muslim. He has every right to express his opinions and add to the discourse. As he says, he "loves America."

Arguing who is right or wrong is pointless and a waste of time. The old men that decide to go to war don't give a crap about us.

I think China sees a weak and gutless Obama but he will be gone about 20 months. Taking advantage of a soft US, short of shooting, makes sense to me.

In 2001, the US spy plane landed in Hainan. I had been in China but left about a week before. I was told by laowai friends that every white guy was sporting a Canadian or Brit T-shirt. Also heard tales of Caucasians being accosted on the street by Chinese and being asked to produce their passport.

During the 2005 anti-Japan riots quite a bit of property damage but few injuries.

The 2012 riots were different. There was quite a bit of violence, injuries and some deaths.

爱国无罪

In the unlikely event the US and China get to shooting at each other, I think things can get ugly. Best case would, for Americans, to be detained. If the US prevails it will really bad for Americans. If the US really slams China in the South China Sea and China tries to launch missiles at the US, kiss your ass goodbye. I understand the pre-Obama response called for a full on strike against the attacking country.

I would consider a few measures: a go bag, easy to carry and with a few clothes and toiletries and copies of your documents including next-of-kin information. You should also email this stuff to yourself and to a family member at home. Some cash could be helpful. ATM cards might be useless. If there is an evacuation or deportation, just go. Take care of yourself. Stuff you try to take will slow you down.

@laotou: You said:

"Or since you're a disabled vet with early retirement benefits separate from my crappy virtually non-existent civilian benefits, and since you're living here - you don't need to pay taxes - not your problem, don't care? Sucks to be me?"

Just to clarify, I did not get early retirement from the military or anyone else. I spent a few years in Vietnam which is the source of my disability. I did retire, the first time, at age 58. In China, I retired a second time at age 67. My retirement income is self- financed plus social security. The VA determined I was poisoned by Agent Orange during my Vietnam service but that compensation began in 2015. The symptoms of my disability appeared at age 52, so for nearly 20 years I just accepted my damaged heart as bad luck. Now I am a cripple with limited mobility dependent on mobility devices and assistance from my sons. If you think the money I get from my disability was easily earned you out of your mind.

I am not in China now and it is unlikely I can get any kind of visa at my age, so return is unlikely.

China has set upon a course that is threatening and belligerent. Other nations are reacting, including the USA. Misreading Obama is dangerous. Thinking that fool, who has bowed to emperors and kings, and Hu Jintao as well, can get away with completely destroying the USA is a mistake.

I have a question for you. Have you ever considered your proudly, self proclaimed "arrogance" might have something to do with your perceived second class treatment in the US?

Asia's biggest security forum, the Shangri-La Dialogue, opened Friday in Singapore. China wasted no time in pronouncing judgement:

China's Xinhua news agency said some of the participants in the Shangri-La Dialogue "attempt to monopolize the right to speak in the field of international security."

"They echo each other, distort the truth, magnify differences, add fuel to fire, so that dialogue diverges from the path of strengthening exchanges and enhancing mutual trust."