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Grumbling troops show military lacks power

Chao Hsin-peng 趙興鵬

A resident of Juguang Township (莒光) in Lienchiang County (Matsu) recently took some photos of messages written in the sand on a beach.

The two sentences read: “The Matsu Defense Command kitchen has no meat, so hungry soldiers can only eat instant noodles and canned food,” and “The Matsu Defense Command kitchen’s main course is plain rice.”

This information inspired some media to launch a tirade without looking into the matter. With calm consideration, this SOS message can lead to two conclusions.

Nantou vote surprise a new phase

Taipei Times Editorials

The Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Tsai Pei-hui (蔡培慧) narrowly beat the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) Lin Ming-chen (林明溱) in a legislative by-election in Nantou County on Saturday.

The victory is a boost for the DPP following a string of defeats at the polls, but it hardly assures the party victory in next year’s presidential election.

Most in US choose protecting Taiwan over China ties

Taipei Times

More than half of US respondents in a poll considered protecting Taiwan more important than maintaining good relations with China, a survey conducted by The Economist and YouGov showed.

The poll conducted from Feb. 25 to Tuesday last week asked 1,500 adult US citizens questions about the US’ role amid rising tensions between Taiwan and China.

Fifty-one percent of the respondents said it is more important for the US “to take a strong stand so that China does not take over Taiwan by force,” while 24 percent preferred “the US to maintain good relations with China.”

Lin murders probe must continue

Twu Shiing-jer 涂醒哲

Control Yuan members Tsai Chung-yi (蔡崇義) and Fan Sun-lu (范巽綠) on Feb. 24 released a report on the 1980 murders of family members of political activist Lin I-hsiung (林義雄).

Intelligence agencies of the then-Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) government, spearheaded by the now-defunct Taiwan Garrison Command, interfered with the investigation of the case, the report said.

Even though the report does not have a definite conclusion, the two Control Yuan members examined the case thoroughly and believe that the investigation should continue. The Executive Yuan should make sure it does.

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