Washington Whitewash

We are all now familiar with the misnomer of 'reduced tensions'. Former director of the AIT Douglas Paal has spewed out the State Department line that borders on the self-delusional and gives a strong hint as to who this KMT administration is really for - big business, not Taiwan:

Meanwhile, in Washington, Paal said that Ma had transformed one of the Asia-Pacific’s hot spots — the Taiwan Strait — into “an area of unprecedented peace and growing prosperity while not letting down Taiwan's guard.”

“This is something Americans truly appreciate,” he said.

Paal said that transitioning Taiwan's laws and institutions to meet the economic challenges and opportunities of the global community continues to be a work in progress.

Under Ma, Taiwan’s government is positioning itself closer to the interests of Taiwan's economic leaders “while taking care of those at risk of falling behind,” Paal said.