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Posted: 9/26/2016 8:31:34 PM EDT
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Did the bad president man make you feel bad? Ducherte = BAD TOUCH! Ducherte talks like he is better than the colonialist oppressor USA... then executes thousands without a trial. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 12:27:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/27/2016 2:32:29 PM EDT
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If the military doesn't end up deposing him, Ducherte will end up having to make up his mind: either be allied with the US or with China. He cannot be truly independent as a maritime island nation because the Philippines has no Navy (3 US donated Coast Guard cutters with no missiles) and no Air Force (12 Korean FA-50 trainer/fighters, no AEW). They are ENTIRELY and COMPLETELY reliant on (pick a superpower) to defend their interests.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 2:43:34 PM EDT
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If the Philippines break ties with us, there will be a major shortage of nurses in southern California.the United States My night shift krew? 90% fillipino in South Texas. Reading Pennsylvania had a high concentration too. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 2:57:03 PM EDT
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I think Obama is a "son of a whore" and a whole bunch of other things I can't repeat here. I can accept that with a smile and I won't apologize either. I hope the smoking kills his ass early and I can piss on his grave. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Calling the POTUS the "son of a whore" regardless of what you think about the current man in the office, is not something we as Americans can accept with a smile, even if Duterte did apologize? I think Obama is a "son of a whore" and a whole bunch of other things I can't repeat here. I can accept that with a smile and I won't apologize either. I hope the smoking kills his ass early and I can piss on his grave. +1 |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 3:03:13 PM EDT
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Someone send the Japanese down there again.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 3:13:11 PM EDT
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"Don't make me have to come over there run away again" https://sofrep.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/douglas-macarthur-905x771.jpg FIFY |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 3:20:53 PM EDT
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Ducherte = BAD TOUCH! http://www.macarthurmemorial.org/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=353 Ducherte talks like he is better than the colonialist oppressor USA... then executes thousands without a trial. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Did the bad president man make you feel bad? Ducherte = BAD TOUCH! http://www.macarthurmemorial.org/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=353 Ducherte talks like he is better than the colonialist oppressor USA... then executes thousands without a trial. His country. His rules. |
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Posted: 9/27/2016 3:26:33 PM EDT
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OEF-P (JSOTF-P) was ending anyways.
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Posted: 9/27/2016 3:41:10 PM EDT
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Election rigging backfires when your golden boy loses. The winner is going to have a grudge against you.
He wants US troops out so they'll stop killing all the passable trannies. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 2:10:05 AM EDT
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Does Philippine President Duterte think before he opens his mouth? He now wants to be allies with China and Russia and is ready to cut himself "free" from the US? Did he forget that China is laying claim to massive amounts of his country's exclusive economic zone and we are their primary defenders? Never Go Full Retard, let's see how this turns out for you? Calling the POTUS the "son of a whore" regardless of what you think about the current man in the office, is not something we as Americans can accept with a smile, even if Duterte did apologize? Obama cancelled talks in response Then he said he wanted US SF to abandon OEF-P and get out of Mindinao? Link Nevermind the extrajudicial killing of thousands in a war on drugs where you are invited to kill anyone you think is involved. Turns out this guy used to have his own personal deaths squads when he was the Mayor of Davao! He has elected senators hiding in fear of their lives. What a lunatic! Meanwhile, the economic chaos this guy's mercurial politics have spawned resulted in the Philippine Peso being at its worse exchange since 2009 and S&P is threatening to cut their credit rating! What do you expect from a Socialist? He has his funny moments, but the guy has been a nut all along. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 2:12:54 AM EDT
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Looks like we better start some wars and shit then, no one is allowed to say bad things about murica! 
Just join the Police Force. 
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Posted: 9/28/2016 2:30:16 AM EDT
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While I like the idea of drug dealers being offed by any means, I doubt that Duterte is stopping at just "drug dealers" nor are those who are using his call to go kill them just killing drug dealers. I have little doubt that political enemies, business enemies or any enemy period are being taken down too by everyone involved. Its very possible the violence will multiply and go out of control in some areas leading to further destabilization.
Although it would be hard to tell in the Philippines since it is such a fucked up corrupt shit hole as it is. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 2:38:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Sounds like Venezuela of the Pacific Yep |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 2:46:38 AM EDT
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Someone send the Japanese down there again. They are too busy buying used panties and jerking it to tentacle rape porn. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 3:02:17 AM EDT
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You are down with the summary executions? Shall I address you as Kommisar or Reichmarshal? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's a lot of whining in a single OP. He called Obama what he is and I tip my hat to him for doing so, and he's one of the few actually tackling the issue of drug dealers within his nation. You are down with the summary executions? Shall I address you as Kommisar or Reichmarshal? You are being a massive pussy. Obama needs to be shit talked more often by world leaders; it is refreshing to get some honesty. I also don't care if Duterte uses bullets to take out the trash in his nation. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 3:15:46 AM EDT
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Every Filipino I've spoken to loves Duterte and supports his crusade against the drug dealers. That entire country is corrupt, and every President since Marcos has been running on ending corruption and rooting out the drug dealers, he's the only one who's actually doing something about it. I say we butt out of it, leave them alone to clean house, it is their house. Ya how dare the Philippines want a.say in their own.future? Guess they got.tired.of.100years of.being an American vassal....who cares...their.country....and insane? Dude...u guys need to leave 1960...we've bombed and Fucked more.countries than anyone since 1990 Germany and.Japan are STILL occupied countries 75+yrs later....great "liberation" |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 3:17:15 AM EDT
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Someone needs to tell Venezuela that all maduro has to do to earn some supporters is up his shit talking of Obama.
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Posted: 9/28/2016 3:18:15 AM EDT
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Commie China, or Commie Hillary, which is better for the Philippines? Commie china....Hitlery and.the MIC have have a nasty habit of "regime change"....aka.bombing u to "democracy" |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 3:23:57 AM EDT
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Ducherte = BAD TOUCH! http://www.macarthurmemorial.org/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=353 Ducherte talks like he is better than the colonialist oppressor USA... then executes thousands without a trial. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Did the bad president man make you feel bad? Ducherte = BAD TOUCH! http://www.macarthurmemorial.org/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=353 Ducherte talks like he is better than the colonialist oppressor USA... then executes thousands without a trial. Guess you've missed the 4300+ people.that el presidenté has killed via a.drone because they happened to be in the area that some terrorist the CIA trained was....or.do our extra judicial killings not.count cause were "exceptional" n shit??? |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 3:27:18 AM EDT
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Calling the POTUS the "son of a whore" regardless of what you think about the current man in the office, is not something we as Americans can accept with a smile, even if Duterte did apologize? I can accept this with a smile. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 3:34:29 AM EDT
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Ya how dare the Philippines want a.say in their own.future? Guess they got.tired.of.100years of.being an American vassal....who cares...their.country....and insane? Dude...u guys need to leave 1960...we've bombed and Fucked more.countries than anyone since 1990 Germany and.Japan are STILL occupied countries 75+yrs later....great "liberation" Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Every Filipino I've spoken to loves Duterte and supports his crusade against the drug dealers. That entire country is corrupt, and every President since Marcos has been running on ending corruption and rooting out the drug dealers, he's the only one who's actually doing something about it. I say we butt out of it, leave them alone to clean house, it is their house. Ya how dare the Philippines want a.say in their own.future? Guess they got.tired.of.100years of.being an American vassal....who cares...their.country....and insane? Dude...u guys need to leave 1960...we've bombed and Fucked more.countries than anyone since 1990 Germany and.Japan are STILL occupied countries 75+yrs later....great "liberation" Drank some "tarded" potion today or just reading sputnik shit again? 
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Posted: 9/28/2016 3:49:52 AM EDT
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Fuck it. Let the chinesse support the mexico of asia.
All the US friendly flips can legally immigrate to the US |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 9:20:37 AM EDT
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Drank some "tarded" potion today or just reading sputnik shit again?
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Every Filipino I've spoken to loves Duterte and supports his crusade against the drug dealers. That entire country is corrupt, and every President since Marcos has been running on ending corruption and rooting out the drug dealers, he's the only one who's actually doing something about it. I say we butt out of it, leave them alone to clean house, it is their house. Ya how dare the Philippines want a.say in their own.future? Guess they got.tired.of.100years of.being an American vassal....who cares...their.country....and insane? Dude...u guys need to leave 1960...we've bombed and Fucked more.countries than anyone since 1990 Germany and.Japan are STILL occupied countries 75+yrs later....great "liberation" Drank some "tarded" potion today or just reading sputnik shit again?
Oh no. This is what some well programed useful idiots actually believe. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 4:36:25 PM EDT
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Trump also has a lack of a filter between his brain and his mouth... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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This looks like a job for SuperTrump.... Trump also has a lack of a filter between his brain and his mouth... That has nothing to do with a lack of a filter on the part of the President of the Philippines, that was a deliberate strategic shift in relations. Thank Obama for that. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 6:10:41 PM EDT
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Would you bet your future on Obama and Hillary? Fuck yea I would....when compared to the alternative of Mao ball lickers / Vladdy Daddy. Let's not get carried away and forget that China IS an actual communist country and Russia is well, Russia. BHO and Hillary suck the big one, but for fucks sake, they are not China / Russia. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 6:14:13 PM EDT
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You are being a massive pussy. Obama needs to be shit talked more often by world leaders; it is refreshing to get some honesty. I also don't care if Duterte uses bullets to take out the trash in his nation. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's a lot of whining in a single OP. He called Obama what he is and I tip my hat to him for doing so, and he's one of the few actually tackling the issue of drug dealers within his nation. You are down with the summary executions? Shall I address you as Kommisar or Reichmarshal? You are being a massive pussy. Obama needs to be shit talked more often by world leaders; it is refreshing to get some honesty. I also don't care if Duterte uses bullets to take out the trash in his nation. If you are over the age of 12, you should seriously consider professional help. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 6:19:47 PM EDT
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If the Philippines break ties with us, there will be a major shortage of nurses in southern California. Actually more like an influx of even more, also into Canada. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 6:45:52 PM EDT
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Has anything actually legitimately changed? He said no more joint U.S.-Filipino patrols outside of their waters. Obviously that's irrelevant because if you took the boat from Jaws, that would be one of the best ships in the whole Filipino fleet, so they effectively bring nothing to the table there.
Is the use of the old bases still going to happen? The shit in the south was pretty much shut down outside of key personnel by late 2013. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 6:47:50 PM EDT
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OEF-P (JSOTF-P) was ending anyways. JSOTF-P closed its doors last summer and was closing down since 2013. JSOTF-P was an exercise in frustration. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 6:52:45 PM EDT
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Does Philippine President Duterte think before he opens his mouth? He now wants to be allies with China and Russia and is ready to cut himself "free" from the US? Did he forget that China is laying claim to massive amounts of his country's exclusive economic zone and we are their primary defenders? Never Go Full Retard, let's see how this turns out for you? Calling the POTUS the "son of a whore" regardless of what you think about the current man in the office, is not something we as Americans can accept with a smile, even if Duterte did apologize? Obama cancelled talks in response Then he said he wanted US SF to abandon OEF-P and get out of Mindinao? Link Nevermind the extrajudicial killing of thousands in a war on drugs where you are invited to kill anyone you think is involved. Turns out this guy used to have his own personal deaths squads when he was the Mayor of Davao! He has elected senators hiding in fear of their lives. What a lunatic! Meanwhile, the economic chaos this guy's mercurial politics have spawned resulted in the Philippine Peso being at its worse exchange since 2009 and S&P is threatening to cut their credit rating! Sounds like this jackass is trying to pull a North Korea make threats in order to negotiate a payday. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 6:59:16 PM EDT
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JSOTF-P closed its doors last summer and was closing down since 2013. JSOTF-P was an exercise in frustration. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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OEF-P (JSOTF-P) was ending anyways. JSOTF-P closed its doors last summer and was closing down since 2013. JSOTF-P was an exercise in frustration. I know a few things about that. At least they got Marwan after the 400th attempt. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 7:11:51 PM EDT
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That has nothing to do with a lack of a filter on the part of the President of the Philippines, that was a deliberate strategic shift in relations. Thank Obama for that. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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This looks like a job for SuperTrump.... Trump also has a lack of a filter between his brain and his mouth... That has nothing to do with a lack of a filter on the part of the President of the Philippines, that was a deliberate strategic shift in relations. Thank Obama for that. Obama has nothing to do with the shift. Duterte considers himself to be a socialist/leftist. I hate being a broken record but he was taught by the founder of the Philippines Communist Party in school. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 10:16:50 PM EDT
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I know a few things about that. At least they got Marwan after the 400th attempt. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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OEF-P (JSOTF-P) was ending anyways. JSOTF-P closed its doors last summer and was closing down since 2013. JSOTF-P was an exercise in frustration. I know a few things about that. At least they got Marwan after the 400th attempt. Me too, I was there in 2006. |
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Posted: 9/28/2016 10:37:23 PM EDT
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I know for a fact that many Filipinos despise him and don't agree with what he is doing as President. The country has been polarized into pro and anti-Duterte sides ever since the elections. Very similar to the political climate here, the arguments between the two sides have been less than... civil.
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Posted: 9/29/2016 3:24:43 AM EDT
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Every Filipino I've spoken to loves Duterte and supports his crusade against the drug dealers. That entire country is corrupt, and every President since Marcos has been running on ending corruption and rooting out the drug dealers, he's the only one who's actually doing something about it. I say we butt out of it, leave them alone to clean house, it is their house. You must not be a true American. Sticking our nose into other countries' business is the American way. It's what we do. |
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Posted: 9/29/2016 5:47:43 AM EDT
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Me too, I was there in 2006. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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OEF-P (JSOTF-P) was ending anyways. JSOTF-P closed its doors last summer and was closing down since 2013. JSOTF-P was an exercise in frustration. I know a few things about that. At least they got Marwan after the 400th attempt. Me too, I was there in 2006. I was there in 2010-2011, then again in 2012. Spent most of my time in Zambo or Jolo, but I went all over the JOA. Did some interesting stuff and met some interesting people, but that mission was pretty much a waste of time. |
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Posted: 9/29/2016 5:58:20 AM EDT
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What about the brides? Will there still be Philippine Brides?
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Posted: 9/29/2016 6:38:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There goes libo in PACRIM |
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Posted: 9/29/2016 7:14:49 AM EDT
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Meh.... let them.
The US for the most part has a horrible history of leaving allies and partners to be fucked over. We allowed Vietnam to collapse. We didn't lift a finger to support Georgia or Ukraine. We told Honduras that they need to keep a man in office that violated their Constitution and told their military and Supreme Court that they're bad for actually following their constitution. We have shitted on the Kurds. We destabilized the Middle East and at the same time supported a regime in Iran that crushed a pro western movement that wanted to overthrow the radical religious regime running the place. We call on the world to support us in our endeavors and as a thank you when they ask for ir help we tell them to piss up a rope. The UK did the same to the Commonwealth after WWII. It asked all of its colonies to support the mother country in two wars against Germany and then casted them to the abyss because of the "feelz" of the winds of change. The Philippines wanted us out and we left. But while we were there.... we didn't do much. |
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Posted: 9/29/2016 7:17:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A "pivot" was necessary. Execution has not been the best. This problem is due to internal politics of the Philippines. We should have just kept them as a colony. Certainly should not have given up our sovereign base areas. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Good thing Obama and Clinton did a "pivot" to the Pacific. You know, after that wholly successful Russian reset button thing. A "pivot" was necessary. Execution has not been the best. This problem is due to internal politics of the Philippines. We should have just kept them as a colony. Certainly should not have given up our sovereign base areas. |
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Posted: 9/29/2016 7:41:37 AM EDT
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Colonialism was the best thing to happen to the world. The end of it was the worst. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Good thing Obama and Clinton did a "pivot" to the Pacific. You know, after that wholly successful Russian reset button thing. A "pivot" was necessary. Execution has not been the best. This problem is due to internal politics of the Philippines. We should have just kept them as a colony. Certainly should not have given up our sovereign base areas. Definitely. Certainly the Philippines were better off as a colony. |
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Posted: 9/30/2016 8:32:14 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/30/2016 8:45:06 AM EDT
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That's a lot of whining in a single OP. He called Obama what he is and I tip my hat to him for doing so, and he's one of the few actually tackling the issue of drug dealers within his nation. We can puff our chests about it all day but it's painfully obvious that Obama has damaged our prestige to the point that a pissant country is calling our President a "son of a whore."  I'm not going to shed a tear for drug dealers, but extra judicial killings with out the benefit of due process, will eventually come back to bite the people n th ass. From what I understand there are real druggies and pushers getting killed, but at the same time it's a perfect opportunity to "get rid" of people you don't like with out much political attention. this is only going to end in two ways, the Philippino prez getting offed or the country devolving into civil war and someone we don't like stepping in to pick up the pieces like say the Chinese who will save money on not having to build a new island to base their brown turning in to blue navy to make port. |
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Posted: 9/30/2016 8:53:13 AM EDT
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Demonstrates Øbama's successful foreign policy. Make America powerless again.
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Posted: 9/30/2016 9:01:39 AM EDT
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Demonstrates Øbama's successful foreign policy. Make America powerless again. I don't see how this one is on Obama. Is he personally responsible for every democratic election on the planet? The Filipinos elected a mad man. There are international consequences to their domestic choices. |
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Posted: 9/30/2016 4:30:36 PM EDT
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Philippines has a population of 100mil. They spend a mere 1.3% of their GDP on defense because they have a guarantee that the USA will defend them and we provide direct military aid by providing our troops, aircraft, and donating equipment. (world average is 2.4%). Ducherte has basically said that he wants this defense guarantee with no strings attached, not even diplomatic teamwork.
Consider what PI switching "sides" to China means. China could offer to "give back" the Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone in the South China Sea in exchange for a defense treaty that included military basing options and predeployment of missiles. PI literally stretches from just off the coast of Taiwan across the Luzon Strait, the main islands, and through the Sea of Celebes and Sulu Sea right down to the coast of Borneo. Plus Palawan commands the Eastern flank of the SCS. Right now China only hazards ships entering the SCS from the Strait of Taiwan. Philippines basing rights would put China in a position to hazard any vessel attempting to enter the SCS from the East using land based antishipping missiles. The only entrance not controlled by China would be the south entrance via Malaca/Karimata Straits. This is potentially a huge victory for China and a huge defeat for the US and its allies. The South China Sea would become a Chinese lake. |
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Posted: 9/30/2016 4:34:58 PM EDT
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So, I guess we'll be getting the Japs to drop a bomb into his office soon?
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Posted: 9/30/2016 4:49:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Philippines has a population of 100mil. They spend a mere 1.3% of their GDP on defense because they have a guarantee that the USA will defend them and we provide direct military aid by providing our troops, aircraft, and donating equipment. (world average is 2.4%). Ducherte has basically said that he wants this defense guarantee with no strings attached, not even diplomatic teamwork. Consider what PI switching "sides" to China means. China could offer to "give back" the Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone in the South China Sea in exchange for a defense treaty that included military basing options and predeployment of missiles. PI literally stretches from just off the coast of Taiwan across the Luzon Strait, the main islands, and through the Sea of Celebes and Sulu Sea right down to the coast of Borneo. Plus Palawan commands the Eastern flank of the SCS. Right now China only hazards ships entering the SCS from the Strait of Taiwan. Philippines basing rights would put China in a position to hazard any vessel attempting to enter the SCS from the East using land based antishipping missiles. The only entrance not controlled by China would be the south entrance via Malaca/Karimata Straits. This is potentially a huge victory for China and a huge defeat for the US and its allies. The South China Sea would become a Chinese lake. So what you're saying is that welfare for National Defence provided by the United States has put the Philippines in a position to where they cannot defend themselves because they're a bunch of lazy asses. Sounds exactly like the situation with Europe when it comes to us providing them defense against the Russians and then they lambaste us for not having free healthcare, socialism, and free education. |
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Posted: 9/30/2016 5:02:31 PM EDT
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So what you're saying is that welfare for National Defence provided by the United States has put the Philippines in a position to where they cannot defend themselves because they're a bunch of lazy asses. Sounds exactly like the situation with Europe when it comes to us providing them defense against the Russians and then they lambaste us for not having free healthcare, socialism, and free education. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Philippines has a population of 100mil. They spend a mere 1.3% of their GDP on defense because they have a guarantee that the USA will defend them and we provide direct military aid by providing our troops, aircraft, and donating equipment. (world average is 2.4%). Ducherte has basically said that he wants this defense guarantee with no strings attached, not even diplomatic teamwork. Consider what PI switching "sides" to China means. China could offer to "give back" the Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone in the South China Sea in exchange for a defense treaty that included military basing options and predeployment of missiles. PI literally stretches from just off the coast of Taiwan across the Luzon Strait, the main islands, and through the Sea of Celebes and Sulu Sea right down to the coast of Borneo. Plus Palawan commands the Eastern flank of the SCS. Right now China only hazards ships entering the SCS from the Strait of Taiwan. Philippines basing rights would put China in a position to hazard any vessel attempting to enter the SCS from the East using land based antishipping missiles. The only entrance not controlled by China would be the south entrance via Malaca/Karimata Straits. This is potentially a huge victory for China and a huge defeat for the US and its allies. The South China Sea would become a Chinese lake. So what you're saying is that welfare for National Defence provided by the United States has put the Philippines in a position to where they cannot defend themselves because they're a bunch of lazy asses. Sounds exactly like the situation with Europe when it comes to us providing them defense against the Russians and then they lambaste us for not having free healthcare, socialism, and free education. SHITTY COMPARISON: NATO countries do fight along side and train along side the US, we usually have congruent diplomacy against foes, they are murdering their people in the streets, and they aren't siding with the Russians against us. Also, PI doesn't have a treaty stipulated %GDP target like NATO. Up until this point, they have worked closely with us and provided us a great strategic advantage. But we didn't ratify UNCLOS and China is owning the PI EEZ in the SCS. China said "we don't respect UNCLOS rulings US hasn't ratified the treaty." I strongly suspect China also influenced the PI elections and is offering a sweeter deal to the PI than the US behind the scenes. And so China is getting what they want. It might not be too late. Ratify UNCLOS and let Ducherte expire his term or be the subject of a coup, and make sure we counter Chinese influence in their elections. Any new rational candidate would then side with the US. |
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