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Chinese, North Koreans funding Philippine rebels |
2002-03-18 |
Other sources said Beijing and Pyongyang have been bankrolling the leftist New Peopleâs Army and Moro Islamic Liberation Front since the late 1980s in hopes of destabilizing the government here and undermining the American influence that âkeeps the Philippines above the debacle line.â The NPA has reportedly formed a temporary alliance with the MILF as a safeguard against the growing US military presence in the Southern Philippines after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 last year. We kind of suspected the money for NPA was coming from that general direction. MILF is a bit of a surprise, though, and it's doubtful the money comes directly. Wonder if the Chinese are going to have a serious talk with their creatures about keeping the budget tight? |
Posted by:Fred Pruitt |