Rick Scott Warns Xi Jinping Is 'Preparing The Chinese Population For War'

At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing last week, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) questioned DNI Avril Haines about worldwide threats.

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[oneoctavelow]

If Vietnam embarrassed the US in war imagine what China will do to them.

[davidferrari]

The Anglo- American Barbarian world is over, NO MORE, Finished, finito, No mas!

[zarticlife]

They call in these experts yet they say nothing I didn't already know with a five minute google search. What is this crap?

[Omenesis]

Economy is fucked, what do you think is gonna happen ??

[rcm-bmqb]

So sad that my children grew up in an era of constant low-intensity warfare, only to face a headlong rush into what promises to be the most wasteful and destructive war our species has ever fought.

[blakebrown]

When it happens we got no shell for anything

[vSwampFox]

He should have suggested. “NEXT WEEK! … if China invaded Taiwan NEXT WEEK, what is our response?”

[otis]

The US needs a wake up call and CHINA is and will make the call... We having become lame and stupid...Buckle up people...

[jasondong]

How many years of peace does USA have since 1776? A.5 years? B. 12 years? C. 15 years? D. 100 years? E. 200 years

[williamfranz]

As Scott promotes eliminating social security and medicare he looks to redirect those dollars to the military industrial complex by crying war coming.
Wow, what a guy.

[.M]

Hmm... here's an idea! Move the chip factories to the US!? Just a

[bretandrews]

Biden still doesn't think they are a threat. Smh. If Biden is allowed to finish his term, America is done for. Sad days.

[robertbaker]

We were warned but politicians don't care especially Democrats.

[billysmith]

I heard reports of drastic changes in China 5 years ago..

[josephallen]

What happens to the debt America owes to china then

[bryanoliver]

What is Joe Biden doing, he`s doing what he`s told, told what to say and what to read, and reminded where the bathroom is located, constantly .

[YZW]

Rick is a great reason for term limits. Does he still want to get rid of Social Security and Medicare? Keep that stupidity in Florida!

[araara]

Warmonger accusing others of starting a war.

[mygamecomputer]

Did everyone notice the general said “when“ and then quickly added “if”, I did. We cannot allow China to take Taiwan. We must protect our own interests.

[Kitchguy]

ALL DEMOCRACIES AROUND THE WORLD MUST UNITE TOGETHER UNDER THE DEMOCRATIC BLOCK OF COUNTRIES. WE MUST UNITE ALL OF OUR MILITARIES INTO THE WORLD'S LARGEST PROTECTION FORCE. WE MUST ALSO REMOVE ALL MANUFACTURING FROM AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES AND PUT THOSE JOBS IN DEMOCRATIC NATIONS.