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2013-03-06 Southeast Asia

Philippine Muslims Vow to Fight to Death After Malaysia Assault

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Posted by tipper 2013-03-06 00:57|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 dead sounds good too me

Posted by chris 2013-03-06 08:01|| 2013-03-06 08:01|| Front Page Top

#2 This incident is causing a ruckus amongst competing major PHIL Govt. political circles + Personages.

Anyhoo, ...

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [Phil Star] KIRAM'S ARMY SAFE AFTER [Malay Air Force] AIRSTRIKES.

* RELATED SAME > "NO SURRENDER" OF SABAH GROUP - SULTANNATE.

* SAME > [Inquirer Global Nation]THOUSANDS OF TAUSUGS [e.g. from Basilan, Tawi-tawi, + Sulu] SAILING TO SABAH TO AID BELEAGURED COMRADES - MNLF.

* SAME > [Malaysian Insider] TEN THOUSAND MORE SULUKS [Tausugs] HAVE JOINED BATTLE FOR SABAH, MNLF OFFICAL CLAIMS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-03-06 18:28|| 2013-03-06 18:28|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 This incident is causing a ruckus amongst competing major PHIL Govt. political circles + Personages.

Why?

Posted by trailing wife 2013-03-06 20:34|| 2013-03-06 20:34|| Front Page Top

#4 #3 - Historicity aside, I would say that the PHIL has shown it is unable to remove China from the SCS or its Spratly claims despite US backing + attempts at UN Arbitration, hence the Sabah incident involving pro-Manila/PHIL Muslim Filipinos. This, however, could easily backfire on Manila + Regional stability vee the newbie foreign MilTerr Groups now set up or firmly established on Mindanao, e.g. AL-QAEDA LINKED ABU SAYAFF + OTHER.

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LATEST ...

* TOPIX > [ABS-CBN] PALACE [Manila = PHIL Govt.] BRACES/PLAN FOR RETURN OF 500,000 PINOYS FROM SABAH. Refugees + those the Malay Govt is likely to formally deport back to the PHIL once the Sabah crisis ends.

OTOH, some locals are repor now calling for a self-determination plebisccite for Sabah, which KL doesn't appear too ethusiastic about.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > MUSLIMS CONDEMN SELL-OUT TO MALAYSIA.

* SAME > [Philippine Star] INDONESIA EVACUATES WORKERS FROM SABAH.

* SAME > [Same] P-NOY [PHIL President Aquino] URGED TO FLY TO MALAYSIA, NEGOTIATE FOR SABAH.

* SAME > [Interakyson.com] NO MALAYSIAN RESPONSE TO [Phil] "MAXIMUM TOLERANCE" PLEA [for RSA + Sultan] - DFA.

VERSUS

* SAME > [Manila Bulletin] MALAYSIAN FORCES BOMBED. SABAH AIRSTRIKES HIT WRONG TARGET [friendly fire], KIRAMS'S ARMY SPARED.

OOOOOOOPPPPPPPSSSIES.

* TOPIX > [Channel News Asia] VETERAN PHILIPPINE FIGHTERS HEAD TO SABAH:MNLF.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > MALAYSIA HUNTING MISSING FILIPINO GUNMEN AS MORE FIGHTERS FROM MINDANAO ARRIVE | [AFP] MORE SULU REBELS ARRIVED IN SABAH AFTER FULL-SCALE MILITARY ASSAULT BY MALAYSIA FAILS TO END STANDOFF.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-03-06 21:40|| 2013-03-06 21:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Thank you, JosephM. That does help. I think we would all appreciate more such explanations from our man in the region as the situation plays out.

Posted by trailing wife 2013-03-06 22:44|| 2013-03-06 22:44|| Front Page Top

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