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Sunday, June 18, 2023 5:51:04 PM
I think anyone honestly putting themselves in China's shoes would see any danger at all of China seeing any practical advantage of making more aggressive moves on Taiwan. Why would they want to change an arrangement that has worked for their advantage for so long. That said in light of China's aggressiveness in South Pacific waters i think it's right for the West to be saying to China hey, we do have an international system based on rules of law. Of course, from China's point of view when they see the disrespect of the rule of law within the USA at present that would not make for feeling confident about peace in the long term future.
Agree the brinkmanship of some at present is dumb. Oops, forgot to include:
The touching war memorial in Surrey that's actually classed as American soil
Although you'll find it in Runnymede, the land actually belongs to the United States
The Kennedy Memorial in Runnymede (Image: National Trust Images/John Millar)
The Kennedy Memorial landscape in Runnymede is an incredibly touching site that really does take your breath away.
The JFK memorial itself, unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II in 1965, has had Grade II listed status for years.
However, it was announced this week that the wider area it sits in has been given Registered Park and Garden Status by Historic England.
Central to the memorial, which is reached via a steep path made from irregular granite setts, is a seven-tonne block of Portland stone which is engraved with a passage from the JFK's inaugural address.
The landscaped memorial, which sits within the water meadows of Runnymede and is home to where the Magna Carta is said to have been sealed, reflects the strong relationship that the UK holds with the USA and the nation's regard for John F Kennedy.
A number of monuments and public artworks, each commemorating a different element of the fight for freedom and democracy, sit within the stunning garden.
Visitors walking up the steps leading to the Kennedy Memorial
(Image: National Trust Images/John Millar)
However, a little-known fact is that the land is actually classed as American soil.
When unveiled 55 years ago, two years after Kennedy’s assassination, the acre of land was bequeathed by the Crown and gifted to the United States so that the memorial would be classed as US soil.
Following news that the landscape has been given Grade II status, general manager Mike Leigh spoke of how the site was "unlike any other memorial".
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/touching-war-memorial-surrey-thats-18832537
Agree the brinkmanship of some at present is dumb. Oops, forgot to include:
The touching war memorial in Surrey that's actually classed as American soil
Although you'll find it in Runnymede, the land actually belongs to the United States
The Kennedy Memorial in Runnymede (Image: National Trust Images/John Millar)
The Kennedy Memorial landscape in Runnymede is an incredibly touching site that really does take your breath away.
The JFK memorial itself, unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II in 1965, has had Grade II listed status for years.
However, it was announced this week that the wider area it sits in has been given Registered Park and Garden Status by Historic England.
Central to the memorial, which is reached via a steep path made from irregular granite setts, is a seven-tonne block of Portland stone which is engraved with a passage from the JFK's inaugural address.
The landscaped memorial, which sits within the water meadows of Runnymede and is home to where the Magna Carta is said to have been sealed, reflects the strong relationship that the UK holds with the USA and the nation's regard for John F Kennedy.
A number of monuments and public artworks, each commemorating a different element of the fight for freedom and democracy, sit within the stunning garden.
Visitors walking up the steps leading to the Kennedy Memorial
(Image: National Trust Images/John Millar)
However, a little-known fact is that the land is actually classed as American soil.
When unveiled 55 years ago, two years after Kennedy’s assassination, the acre of land was bequeathed by the Crown and gifted to the United States so that the memorial would be classed as US soil.
Following news that the landscape has been given Grade II status, general manager Mike Leigh spoke of how the site was "unlike any other memorial".
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/touching-war-memorial-surrey-thats-18832537
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