[Semper Paratus]

The War Game may be planned to go real.

[Atlantic Friend]

My thoughts exactly. Looks like someone has volunteered for a few days of live-fire drills. Jolly decent of them, don't you think, to offer your boys such an opportunity ?

[wtc911]

"The war game may be planned to go real"

Think this through a bit. This is an annual exercise, not something new and unexpected. The mutual threat to the US and the Philippines is not the communists, it is the muslims.

This is an election year, why would Bush do anything to instigate another conflict given the heat he's taking on Iraq? A military adventure in the Philippines would guarantee a dem in the WH come January.

If this were to go as you seem to hope it will where will the multiple Army divisions needed to fight in the Philippines come from? Which of the three MEFS gets pulled from current duties? Which carrier groups get pulled off station in support?

This is nothing more than the US maintaining a visible commitment to the region and some cage shaking by the commies.

[notdownwidems]

U.S. Commander: 'Ok, now where are you going to be, so we can stay away from there?'
Islamofascist commander: 'Well, we'll be here, here, and here'.
U.S. Commander: 'Ok fine' (into headset): 'warning red, weapons free on here here, and here'
(sounds of explosions)
fade to black for those bastards