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2016-09-30 Southeast Asia

Duterte: upcoming Philippines-U.S. war games 'the last one'

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Posted by Steve White 2016-09-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 ...Oh, this one's easy: the Chinese offered him enough money.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-09-30 04:07|| 2016-09-30 04:07|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm sure Gen. Douglas MacArthur would have something to say about this, if he weren't too busy rolling over in his grave.

Posted by Dave D. 2016-09-30 05:40|| 2016-09-30 05:40|| Front Page Top

#3 There are some interesting Punch cartoons from the time that pointed out the American hypocrisy on imperialism.

A lot of Americans felt the same way. And while those Euros were enjoying their colonialism up through the end of WWII, America had already set up the independence of the Philippines, scheduled for 1946, when the Japanese decided to occupy it in 1941. While the Euros spent the post war period desperately trying to hold on to their 'holdings' in the Far East, the Philippine independence date was met.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-09-30 07:04|| 2016-09-30 07:04|| Front Page Top

#4 State Department spokesman John Kirby said he was not aware

could've ended the quote right there

Posted by Frank G 2016-09-30 07:17|| 2016-09-30 07:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Bribes? Isn't Duterte the iron leader who is pretty much incorruptible?

It's not surprising he wants out of Obama's foreign policy disasters. The State Department are utter assholes and I assume they long since have taken the Filipinos for granted.

Military cooperation with the Philippines is worthless anyway. Their biggest, most capable Navy ship is an old clapped-out Coast Guard cutter.

Posted by Thumper Dribble5791 2016-09-30 08:51|| 2016-09-30 08:51|| Front Page Top

#6 What was it that Duterte called Obama? I can't remember but is seemed like it was some reference to him and his mom? Or was it that Duterte said he was going to kill all the drug users and Bean took it personally. Oh yeah, over at euronews earlier this year: EuroNews. Ouch, that hurts.

Posted by JohnQC 2016-09-30 09:04|| 2016-09-30 09:04|| Front Page Top

#7 As our security dividend gets squandered on the alter of obama "smart diplomacy".

Posted by newc 2016-09-30 14:14|| 2016-09-30 14:14|| Front Page Top

#8 Go with Chinese Bribes or empty promises from SOS Kerry... Let me think on that and get back to you.

Posted by magpie 2016-09-30 15:39|| 2016-09-30 15:39|| Front Page Top

#9 So in the end, the global Chinese push just captured another country. Hope they enjoy their Chinese masters.

Posted by 49 pan 2016-09-30 15:48|| 2016-09-30 15:48|| Front Page Top

#10 If memory serves one reason the US stayed in the Philippines after the Spanish War was because Bismark was fishing around for colonies.

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-09-30 15:52|| 2016-09-30 15:52|| Front Page Top

#11 Also the age of coal powered ships, so coal stations were essential, such as Midway or Wake Island.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-09-30 18:44|| 2016-09-30 18:44|| Front Page Top

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