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2004-04-14 Iraq-Jordan
Philippines May Withdraw Troops From Iraq
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Posted by Steve White 2004-04-14 12:12:56 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 "Left-wing groups (said) the Philippines could be targeted by Washington's enemies"

Heaven forbid, that would ruin its reputation as the haven of peace and stability that it is today.
Posted by Anonymous4157 2004-04-14 12:23:49 AM||   2004-04-14 12:23:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2  What the heck do they think Abu Sayyaf, the MILF, and JI are?

The Philippines is already a target. They managed to become one quite independent of the US and will remain one long after they've extricated themselves from Iraq.
Posted by Dan Darling  2004-04-14 12:43:24 AM|| [http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com]  2004-04-14 12:43:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 What....they only send their military into "safe" situations? They weren't expecting some possible hostilities? Boy, when it comes to the "nut cuttin'", you find out who your friends are. Our guys are dying in the jungles of Mindinao, and other islands in the Philippines, teaching them how to fight terrorists..... and they can't support us with a lousy 100 troops?

After sucking Washington's tit for 100 years, you'd think they'd jump at the chance to stand with us.
Posted by Halfass Pete 2004-04-14 12:58:05 AM||   2004-04-14 12:58:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 All of you need to calm down. She didn't say she was _going_ to withdraw the Filipino troops, she said she was going to have her people _study_ whether the troops should be withdrawn or maintained, and also threw in a qualifier:

"The decision on whether or not to withdraw our peacekeeping forces will depend on the security situation in Iraq in the days to come," said Arroyo, a staunch support of the war on terror.

What _I_ think is that this statement was made for domestic consumption, to pacify the opposition in the Philippines, and as such is so much hot air and will remain hot air - _if_ WE stay resolute. In the end, everyone is taking their cues from us.
Posted by Joe  2004-04-14 5:32:21 AM||   2004-04-14 5:32:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Don't forget that the Philippines is having its own election process right now.

Also, Halfass, the Philippines were not 'sucking at washington's tit' for 100 years. The Philippines were a colony of the U.S. after the Spanish-American war (and the Philippine-American war - they did not want to be a colony) until Japan invaded and occupied them in WW2 -- hardly 100 years ago. (Ok. enough about that :)

That said, they are our close allies (moreso then most -- where are the Canadian and Mexican troops? Hell the Philippines are already engaged in the WOT in their own backyard yet they can send troops to Iraq.).

There is some opposition to the Philippines sending troops within the government and some internal calls to bring them home. Arroyo has always been a supporter on the War on Terror.

Here is something from the the Manila Times:

But despite the series of abductions in Iraq, the President is firm on her decision not to pull out the 96-man Philippine peacekeeping contingent in Iraq.

She said that the peacekeeping force would remain there as long as they are needed.
Posted by CrazyFool  2004-04-14 9:47:00 AM||   2004-04-14 9:47:00 AM|| Front Page Top

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