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a kennedy

(29,676 posts) Thu Oct 20, 2016, 07:00 PM Oct 2016

Do we care about our deteriorating relationship with the Philippines??

CNN is covering it, and it sounds pretty serious. Is it??

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Do we care about our deteriorating relationship with the Philippines?? (Original Post) a kennedy Oct 2016 OP

We're supposed to but... TXCritter Oct 2016 #1

NPR has been reporting on it marybourg Oct 2016 #2

Yah, I know, a real arsehole, but am wondering if it's just a blowhard's noise or a kennedy Oct 2016 #6

We signed a 10 year treaty in 2014 so what is this idiot talking about MattP Oct 2016 #3

Deeply jberryhill Oct 2016 #4

of course we will DonCoquixote Oct 2016 #5

it's the filipino people who will be most hurt. But they support the thug leader JI7 Oct 2016 #7

Its happened before we were told to leave. Historic NY Oct 2016 #8

Wow, lots to read there.......thanks I'll try to read and understand it all. a kennedy Oct 2016 #9

TXCritter

(344 posts)

1. We're supposed to but...

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 07:04 PM

Oct 2016

Our bases in the Phillipines give us a major strategic advantage but, frankly, I'm tired of paying for them.

marybourg

(12,633 posts)

2. NPR has been reporting on it

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 07:04 PM

Oct 2016

for a couple of weeks. Their president is a Filipino version of Trump. He has publicly cursed at Obama.

a kennedy

(29,676 posts)

6. Yah, I know, a real arsehole, but am wondering if it's just a blowhard's noise or

Reply to marybourg (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 07:09 PM

Oct 2016

should we be really concerned??

MattP

(3,304 posts)

3. We signed a 10 year treaty in 2014 so what is this idiot talking about

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 07:05 PM

Oct 2016

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

4. Deeply

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 07:07 PM

Oct 2016

However, they elected their version of Donald Trump.

Unsurprisingly, Paul Manafort's prior gigs include advising Ferdinand Marcos.

There's something which smells odd here.

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)

5. of course we will

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 07:08 PM

Oct 2016

Especially as there are a lot of Filipinno Americans. BUT, let's fact facts, China is wanting the South China Sea, and it wants someone to be an ally, and it will reward that ally handsomely. Duerte is trying to be the first to play into the rising power of China. However, he may learn that his deal with the Dragon may end up in his country being a puppet of one of the few countries that is as cruel as we are. Let us shrug this one off, because if we try, we will be hated, and those few that manage to survive once the Dragon changes from wooing groom to always hungry eater of human flesh will know which way is better.