Posted on 01/12/2016 3:15:59 PM PST by BenLurkin
The Philippines' top court cleared the way for U.S. troops to deploy to the Southeast Asian country, approving a contested defense pact that stands to enhance American power in the region at a time when China is asserting itself more forcefully.
Tuesday's ruling ended months of speculation about the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, designed to revitalize the 65-year-old U.S.-Philippine alliance two decades after American forces pulled out of the country. The 2014 pact had been stalled for nearly two years by a legal challenge.
The Supreme Court's 10-4 decision came hours before U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Secretary of State John Kerry held security talks with their Philippine counterparts Voltaire Gazmin and Albert Del Rosario in Washington.
Both countries welcomed the ruling. Mr. Carter said it gives the U.S. new opportunities to work with the Philippines on maritime security.
The goals of the defense accord include "freedom of navigation and freedom of the commons," Mr. Carter said. "The United States has indicated our intention to fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows, whether it be the South China Sea or anywhere else around the world."
Mr. Kerry said the ruling would allow the U.S. and Philippine militaries to work together more closely and better respond to humanitarian emergencies.
Mr. Gazmin said the two countries' security interests have become "increasingly intertwined."
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Didn’t they throw us out of their country?
Now that they’re afraid of China they want us back?
OK. But it’s gonna cost you.
Well, well, well. What happened to Yankee go home? Normally I’d say screw them but this is a strategic enough location that we shouldn’t let it fall under Chinese domination. Incidentally, Chinese domination would be a Hell of a lot worse than American “domination”, which consists of our sailors spending a fortune in Philippine bars and on Philippine hookers.
If by you, you mean the American taxpayers you are correct!
Yes.
"Now that they're afraid of China they want us back?
Yes.
"OK. But it's gonna cost you."
Yes.
interesting
What is the name of the sharia types in the Philippines? I guess obama will now send military equipment to arm them too when this deal goes thru?
I'm married to a teeny tiny wet dream of an Asian (Filipina) and even when we're fighting, I can't take my eyes off of her
It is what it is
Abu Sayeff
Thanks you. I thought it may have been Boko-Haram, yet not so sure. Thank you knarf.
ABU SAYYAF (noun)
Sense 1 Abu Sayyaf [BACK TO TOP]
Meaning:
A small gang of terrorist thugs claiming to seek a separate Islamic state for the Muslim minority in the Philippines; uses bombing and assassination and extortion and kidnapping
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
Abu Sayyaf; Bearer of the Sword
Context example:
In 2001 Abu Sayyaf kidnapped twenty people and beheaded one of the American captives
Instance hypernyms:
foreign terrorist organization; FTO; terrorist group; terrorist organization (a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals)
Domain category:
act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)
Domain region:
Philippines; Republic of the Philippines (a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946)
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thank you again.
Active 1991–present
Ideology Islamism
Islamic fundamentalism
Salafi[1]
Leaders Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Leader of ISIL)
Abdurajik Abubakar Janjalani †[2]
Khadaffy Janjalani †[3]
Radullan Sahiron[4][5]
Isnilon Totoni Hapilon[6][7]
Mahmur Japuri †[8]
Headquarters Jolo, Sulu, Philippines
Area of operations Philippines, Malaysia
Strength 300+[9]
Part of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Allies 14K Triad[10]
Flag of Jihad.svg al-Qaeda (formerly)
Opponents Philippines Government of the Philippines[11]
Australia Government of Australia[12]
Malaysia Government of Malaysia[13]
United States Government of the United States[14]
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From Clark to the new Chinese "islands" is about 400 miles, max.
It doesn't take a B-1B very long to get there. Hell, they would be within standard CAP range for a couple of squadrons of F-15C. They would have loiter time:)
That was their essential complaint and I don't blame them too much.
They were tired of their daughters running off to be whores at 14yrs.
10's of thousands of them over the decades. Entire generations.
We couldn’t agree on a price to ‘rent’ the bases. A billion or so was on the table when Mt. Pinatubo blew, putting Clark AB under ash. Deal off.
it is what it is
Yeah! If I were 40 years younger I’d love to back to Subic Bay and Olongapo City!!
humanitarian emergencies” John Kerry what a wuss
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