Posted on 10/04/2016 5:52:46 AM PDT by Mariner
Obama is already there. He’s in Washington DC.
A lot of people think it’s impossible to get rid of drugs. It isn’t. It’s actually pretty easy to get rid of drugs. It just isn’t pretty.
At some point, it becomes a time of choosing. Society either legalizes these things, or decides to eliminate all of the people involved in the trade. The US seems to be choosing option #1. The Philippines are choosing option #2.
I think they are smarter than us.
Exactly
I have about a year on the ground in the PI, over a 10 year span.
I've been from Cebu to Baggio and just about every point in between.
What I believe to be true is that the military/security apparatus in in the PI will take this guy out.
I don't have as much time on the ground, but I AM married to a Filipina and we are in constant touch with Filipino patriots on both main islands
Consensus is, almost all Filipinos love Tatay Digong
7 1/2 years too late.
Instead of telling this hose bag to go to hell back then when they should have they gave this skunk a nobel prize?
The Philippines could be our greatest ally in SE Asia - but we’d rather not have that, since it would maintain the sphere of influence of the US in Asia. And hey, we’re not an exceptional nation according to our current President.
I pray for a Trump win - I believe relations with the Philippines will dramatically improve. It’s the only SE Asian country where English is one of the official languages. Where we have a century of history with the nation. Where the US overwhelmingly looked upon favorably by the general populace.
A perfect ally - and President Obama doesn’t want to be that ally.
standing uo to the limt wristed chiraq bendover bathhouse towelboy...
of course obama sides ith the drug dealres.... like he did here with the sinaloa cartel / fast and furious and HSBC money laundering...
obama is a douchebag and just like egypt went to russia for weapons so will the PI...
obama si a muslim jihadi and the phillipines ahs a major problemwith them... that is why obozo is withholding arms...nothing to do with the drug problem..
He’ll take a bullet to the brain.
At some point, it becomes a time of choosing. Society either legalizes these things, or decides to eliminate all of the people involved in the trade. The US seems to be choosing option #1. The Philippines are choosing option #2.
I think they are smarter than us.
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I agree. Singapore did a pretty good job with Option #2, also.
I don’t think the Philippines would go to China for aid. China has been arming an ongoing insurrection in the Philippines for decades, and with their territorial disputes I don’t think China is a real option. Russia, however, is. I’ve watched this happen in Latin America, with Venezuela and Nicaragua, and Honduras hanging by a thread after Obama refused to provide maintenance on the F-5s the US provided for Honduras’ air force. The only thing keeping Honduras on the plantation is Obama’s threat to cut off foreign aid if they accept Russian help. Obviously this is not a viable threat for Duterte.
Tropical climate with jungle terrain? I’d go to the Russians too since American manufacturers can’t make a decent AKM rifle in 7.62x39mm at a good price.
Yeah you need that chrome lined barrel there.
I love Magpul, but even their plastic magazines are a beech to seat in an AK. Eastern bloc steel mags are the way to go.
In any event the AK is just a semi-auto “submachinegun on steroids.” (?Patrick Sweeney)
No greater evidence of that new respect than that offered by President Duterte. At least, Duterte is a President and not a Pres__ent.
You really need that big 7.62 bullet punching through the jungle. The 5.45x39 and 5.56mm are too light. And a piston system is far better than DI in harsh environments, especially with soldiers that likely don’t care much for maintenance.
He’s just trying to extract more goodies from US. He’s not likely to defect.
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