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2004-08-27 Southeast Asia

Philippines drops murder charges against 185 MILF members

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-08-27 12:54:52 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Cut ansd run you little turn coat pricks. I'll be on the phone today to my Rep. Bull Thomas about cutting your aid.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-08-27 3:34:55 AM|| 2004-08-27 3:34:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm upset about this as well, but from a purely self-serving point of view they are making themselves targets. Easy juicy targets which are more likely to be grabbed, stabbed, or blown up then the Yanks who take out entire countries when they get mad.

Thanks Philippines for taking the bullet for all of us, even if that wasn't your intent. You might as well redraw the political boundaries and give the southern islands away now, you might have a chance fighting a rearguard action on the big island.

Posted by RJ Schwarz 2004-08-27 9:12:38 AM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-08-27 9:12:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The PI is headed for a bloodbath.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2004-08-27 12:09:57 PM|| 2004-08-27 12:09:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 It looks to me like Arroyo is doing all the 'compromising' and the MILF is doing all the 'demanding'.
All the MILF has to do is to launch another 'splinter group' (along with Abu Sayyaf) to train the JI and keep their hands 'clean' and the Philippine Government will have lost.

Rex, I hope not, I have relatives there (in-laws). But I am not holding out much hope. Arroyo obviously follows the 'Peace at any cost' - she and the main families wont have to pay the price you can bet your ass on that.

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-08-27 12:17:55 PM|| 2004-08-27 12:17:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 maybe we need to make sure they understand there'll be no Hawaiian Exileâ¢ (a la Marcos) if they get run out of PI?

Posted by Frank G 2004-08-27 12:24:54 PM|| 2004-08-27 12:24:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Hear ya, CF. Arroyo is not up to the task at hand. They've got to find someone with some backbone and turn this thing around.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2004-08-27 12:38:51 PM|| 2004-08-27 12:38:51 PM|| Front Page Top

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