Pelosi's visit to Taiwan is a staged op

There is a great deal of consternation and harrumphing about Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Many in the US are against it as China was issued a number of veiled and not so veiled threats, including shooting down her aircraft. Biden didn’t even raise an eyebrow in response, which I found curious.

Recently Biden allegedly spent two hours talking to Xi.

“I would fully expect that, as part of the president’s conversation, that tensions in the South China Sea will come up, as they have routinely with respect to China’s excessive maritime claims that aren’t backed up by international law, by their coercive and aggressive behavior towards — towards nations that border on the sea or are in the South China Sea. And I fully expect that that will — that will come up,” he said.

Big talk, but it’s all talk. The transcript of the call was not released, and I think I know why. I think this whole thing is being staged.

It’s all theater.

Pentagon spokes-non-birthing person John Kirby gave it away when he said