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2014-03-16 Southeast Asia

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Posted by Fred 2014-03-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 ..gotta protect the Obama Presidential ~~Choom Wagon~~ Library from east and west, right.?

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-03-16 02:14|| 2014-03-16 02:14|| Front Page Top

Fuc* you Americans! Uncultured, crass Americans! We hate all of you! Fu- the Germans are here! Hello Americans! We love you!
~ Robin Williams

Posted by Besoeker 2014-03-16 04:49|| 2014-03-16 04:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Correct me if I'm wrong, but IIRC they modded their Constitution to preclude foreign military from being stationed on their soil again.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-03-16 11:00|| 2014-03-16 11:00|| Front Page Top

#4 At last check, a news source was claiming that Manila has agreed to allow the US access under the PHIL Armed Forces to the former Clark AFB + other Milfac areas, but NOT Subic Bay???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-03-16 19:45|| 2014-03-16 19:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Odd, I seem to remember that the bases were US built (Primarily to fight the Japanese,), now we're "Given" Permission to use them, Did you ask the Japanese first?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-03-16 20:09|| 2014-03-16 20:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Subic is an economic port now. The mil could use some of it but most of it is commercial now. Clark was destroyed by the volcano and then ransacked after we left. Not much there either. They will nod their heads yes to America and then after they take the USAID and FMS monies they will find a constitutional problem with it and say no. Even the Philippines will play Obama as the fool he is....

Posted by 49 Pan 2014-03-16 20:41|| 2014-03-16 20:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Meanwhile, not to be outdone by Macalanang = PHIL Govt. ...

* CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > [Defense News] ANALYSIS: CHINA BACKS MANILA INTO A CORNER, LIMITED OPTIONS FOR THE US.

ARTIC = The fact that China controls the SCS is illustrated by the PHIL being forced to airdrop supplies to its personnel on Ayugin Shoal = China's Renai Reef, not by seaborne delivery; EXPERT SAME BATEMAN ARGUES IT IT BE FOOLISH FOR THE US TO CONTEMPLATE OR PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-03-16 22:54|| 2014-03-16 22:54|| Front Page Top

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