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2014-04-29 Southeast Asia

Moro militants fear US military intervention

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Posted by ryuge 2014-04-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 See also TOPIX > [AlertNet] OBAMA SAYS US COMMITMENT TO DEFEND PHILIPPINES [is]"IRONCLAD".

As dedicated as betting rid of Baby Assad + Iran's NucProgs???

PRAY HARD + KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED.

* SAME > RUSSIA TODAY > US EXPANDS MILITARY PRESENCE IN PHILIPPINES DESPITE ITS CONSTITUTIONAL BAN.

versus

* TOPIX > [Asain News Network] BEIJING: US-PHILIPPINE DEFENCE PACT COULD IGNITE REGIONAL TENSIONS: CHINESE MEDIA.

Xinhua = denotes that the PHIL clearly intends to confront China wid US backing.

* BIGNEWSNETWORK > [Inquirer Global Nation] SANTIAGO:DEFENCE PACT COULD FURTHER ANTAGONIZE CHINA.

Over + besides its possible multiple violations of PHIL law.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-04-29 03:00|| 2014-04-29 03:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Deep memories of Pershing?

Posted by P2Kontheroad 2014-04-29 07:55|| 2014-04-29 07:55|| Front Page Top

#3 They don't like the fact that someone that is not easily corrupted with money will be watching. Now how will they do all the smuggling, how will they control the rice, the logging, its just a bummer to have to try and be legit...

Posted by 49 Pan 2014-04-29 11:42|| 2014-04-29 11:42|| Front Page Top

#4 As Pan sed, on Mindanao (and elsewhere in the P.I.,) it's who's bought and who's buyable.

That's one advantage to not having a permanent US military presence there now - you don't have the gone-native or the 'Filipino Mafia.'

Posted by Pappy 2014-04-29 19:51|| 2014-04-29 19:51|| Front Page Top

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