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2016-09-18 Southeast Asia

Duterte hopes to wipe out Abu Sayyaf Group without US military support

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Posted by Fred 2016-09-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Abu Sayyaf

#1 Because they were so effective before without it. So long, and thanks for all the fish.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-09-18 07:55|| 2016-09-18 07:55|| Front Page Top

#2 ..In fairness, Duterte's plan is pretty much to kill every living thing in the area where AS operates. And if he asks us to leave, there's a good chance he'll ask the Chinese for help.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-09-18 14:11|| 2016-09-18 14:11|| Front Page Top

#3 He might be just the guy to do it.

Posted by JohnQC 2016-09-18 16:10|| 2016-09-18 16:10|| Front Page Top

#4 So he's going to do what he just damned America for doing a hundred years ago (cause it worked).

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-09-18 17:05|| 2016-09-18 17:05|| Front Page Top

#5 In fairness, Duterte's plan is pretty much to kill every living thing in the area where AS operates.

Sounds like a plan, efficient and thorough.

Posted by Black Bart Glutch4583 2016-09-18 20:09|| 2016-09-18 20:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Sounds to me like he doesn't want to be bound by the U.S. 'Rules of Engagement' they will force him to comply with.

In short - he's planning on winning.

Posted by CrazyFool 2016-09-18 23:47|| 2016-09-18 23:47|| Front Page Top

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