You thickheaded swab!

Why, you knot head.

Merry, you blundering squid. Can you hear me?

Moreover, due to hasty and poorly supervised implementation, waste in infrastructure construction can be serious.

The enthusiasm of the international community, however, must in no way lead to the hasty conclusion of a test ban treaty.

Local analysts point out that President Lee Myungbak s rash behavior stems from concerns that construction of the naval base could be placed in permanent jeopardy if the ruling party loses its parliamentary majority in April's general election.

Coming in the same week as China s poorly handled removal of Tung Chee hwa as Hong Kong s Chief Executive, the anti secession law episode illustrates that the mainland s PR savvy has its limits and that Taiwan will remain an emotional and divisive thorn in the side of Sino US relations.