tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post4786832872027662100..comments2023-10-20T21:46:49.945+08:00Comments on Philippine Commentary: IED Blast Kills Two US Navy Men, One RP Marine in Southern PhilippinesDeany Bocobohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443168826029321831noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-68638183783300869462009-09-30T19:05:32.430+08:002009-09-30T19:05:32.430+08:00DJ,
The reason why I wrote ASG/MNLF/MILF is becau...DJ,<br /><br />The reason why I wrote ASG/MNLF/MILF is because we know that the ASG is not acting alone. Recall that the ambush where troops pursinh ASG were fired upon by MILF. That was not an isolated case.<br /><br />So if the US engages the ASG, it will necessarily have to confront the MNLF and the MILF. What then?<br /><br />I'm trying to find parameters here so that we can evaluate the VFA and decide what to do with it.manuelbuencaminohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644763064403005323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-33788259738570820932009-09-30T18:56:37.028+08:002009-09-30T18:56:37.028+08:00Anonymous,
I meant let's figure out what we a...Anonymous,<br /><br />I meant let's figure out what we ant for ourselves first and then let's see what we can get.manuelbuencaminohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644763064403005323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-41248494916872521432009-09-30T13:25:48.953+08:002009-09-30T13:25:48.953+08:00No shame in being PRACTICAL, Anon.No shame in being PRACTICAL, Anon.Deany Bocobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443168826029321831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-78518165428955790562009-09-30T13:25:17.154+08:002009-09-30T13:25:17.154+08:00MB, My answer is: YES. They should be involved act...MB, My answer is: YES. They should be involved actively in hunting down the ASG and bringing them to Justice. The Constitution allows us to grant them that permission. I favor a Law and Order Approach with no hypocrisy about the need for military might and intel sufficient to firmly establish the Rule of Law. How that is to be done: peacefully or forcefully, is largely a function of those opposing it.Deany Bocobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443168826029321831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-29918920036572682802009-09-30T07:54:36.736+08:002009-09-30T07:54:36.736+08:00Manuel,
What is this, Do we want them to do this ...Manuel,<br /><br />What is this, Do we want them to do this or that? This and that, as you very well know, can not be because what counts, the reality of the whole thingy is, What they want us to do!<br /><br />Let's face it - we need the Americans and their dollars. Where else will our politicians get money to fill their already deep pockets? Where will our militant students get juicy issues to allow themselves to be used? Etc, etc, etc.<br /><br />We are not that tough and our politicians are for sale. The Americans know this better than we know ourselves.<br /><br />Let's not kid ourselves. Lets admit our limitations and perhaps we can negotiate an honest to goodness practical agreement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-75057640444366806562009-09-29T23:52:41.083+08:002009-09-29T23:52:41.083+08:00The war in the south has obviously entered a new p...The war in the south has obviously entered a new phase. US servicemen are targets now. The US has to make a decision, will it continue to expose its troops to the ASG/JI/MNLF/MILF or will it start firing back?<br /><br />I don't understand this hilaw involvement of the US in Mindanao. It reminds me of the military advisers in Vietnam before the US became a combatant. <br /><br />I favor a review of the VFA insofar as we have to decide exactly what sort of role we want the Americans to play in Mindanao. We've been playing word games all this time. <br /><br />Do we want them to be actively involved as combatants in the war? Yes or No. <br /><br />Do we want them only to build infrastructure and to supply armaments, medicines, and intelligence? Yes or No.manuelbuencaminohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644763064403005323noreply@blogger.com