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Pentagon OKs missile sale to Taiwan

Ending an apparent freeze on providing arms to the island, the deal comes at a time of warming cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan. Washington will sell $90... ...full story at LA Times

from LA Times on Thu, Aug 28 2008

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