Here's the choices:
1) Support a non-binding referendum in Taiwan that requests that China not point its missiles at Taiwan and renounce the use of force.
2) Support threats of force against Taiwan if such a vote does go through.
3) Make empty statements, wave hands around and publicly do nothing.
If you were a previous president, you probably would have chosen (3). Our current president, spreader of democracy that he is, chose (2).
Mr. Bush's Kowtow (washingtonpost.com)