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2017-04-07 Southeast Asia

Duterte Orders Philippine Troops to South China Sea Reefs

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Posted by Fred 2017-04-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 ... Between that little message during dinner with the President yesterday and this, the Chinese aren't having a good couple days. Wonder if their check to Duterte bounced.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2017-04-07 12:20|| 2017-04-07 12:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Okay, the Philippine soldiers now sit (awash) on some reefs. How do they get fed, etc?

Logistics, as I recall, was never exactly the strong point of the Philippine military.

Posted by Steve White 2017-04-07 16:57|| 2017-04-07 16:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Okay, the Philippine soldiers now sit (awash) on some reefs. How do they get fed, etc?

Send out for Chinese ?

Posted by Besoeker 2017-04-07 17:01|| 2017-04-07 17:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Send out for Chinese ?

Yeah, that's Snark of the Day.

Posted by SteveS 2017-04-07 17:43|| 2017-04-07 17:43|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm with #3 Mr. B. :-D

Posted by Barbara 2017-04-07 21:01|| 2017-04-07 21:01|| Front Page Top

#6 The island referred to is a decent size with an airstrip. A lot of actual reefs in the SCS. Must have been a navigation nightmare.

Posted by phil_b 2017-04-07 21:16|| 2017-04-07 21:16|| Front Page Top

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