President Bush has made clear that the United States would defend Taiwan.

President Bush recently pledged to do "whatever it takes" to defend Taiwan from attack.

"When we say we're going to defend Taiwan, what are we saying there?"

Then along came President Bush's affirmative response to a question about defending Taiwan if attacked.

Would we be willing to risk even one city to nuclear conflagration to defend Taiwan?

President Bush declared early on that he will do "whatever it takes" to defend Taiwan.

But he insisted that the American willingness to defend Taiwan must be unmistakable.

Are we willing to defend Taiwan against a Chinese military attack?

"If war should break out, I will join the army and defend Taiwan," he said.

He said the United States had a duty to defend Taiwan.