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Well it looks to be to the benefit of China, so be happy about it. :tup: (but gracious in the 'victory' please) :). The 'game' is far from over but it is a blow that will force the US to adjust its strategy (assuming the collapse of this alliance).

Again read the article, that's addressed in there. Could you point out specific times? I dont feel like looking through the 47 minute video for them. A lobby != control. It does equal influence though, and I won't deny it has influence on US policy, just as most of our allies have some...

When that happens lets talk about it more in the future.

Intentions can change very quickly as we are witnessing here, capabilities do not. That's precisely my point, and the core focus of geopolitics. Duterte can negotiate, that doesn't mean he'll get what he wants. You know this... unless you think there is a realistic possibility that the Chinese...

Don't you think this is the very reason China will continue to have an expansionist policy in the SCS? Would China trust the Philippines to remain friendly to it in the next election? They know very well that their commercial shipping routes are a big point of vulnerability, and there is no...

Read the article and you'll see the details of the deal. Sounds like there was some horse trading. US officials are seen as answerable to Israel by some because of pre-conceived bias. The Iran deal would have never happened if it had even an element of truth. You are going to have to point...

Given recent events, I'm more inclined to believe he really was intent on disrespecting the US at this point, no matter what he says otherwise (and he has said otherwise). Actions indeed speak louder than words, and Duterte has shown more than words at this point, so I concede the point that...

I felt this deserved a thread of its own for the ongoing discussion of the events happening in the Philippines and all articles concerning the weakening (or strengthening?) of American-Filipino ties. Given recent events I think the thread is justified and will provide a continual source of...

Nice troll bro, If I removed this of all the troll low quality sh1t flinging all I would be left with is a period! You know, this is why you should read the whole comment chain before you reply. This is not what I was replying to when I said beast was just shouting out lying. I said that...

Really, Duterte resembles Trump more every day with how mixed his signals are. This is aggravating. :crazy: Is he just being two-faced? I expect official calls to pull them out soon, if not I'm just... :hitwall...

If you say its a lie long enough, maybe someone will believe you. :disagree: Unless you can offer something to back what you say I think we're done here.

What? Yes you did you made tributaries of them! You are holding out hope while I am holding out facts. This is going to go nowhere. My point is that if Filipinos are looking for an independent foreign policy then they aren't going to get it without being able to protect themselves. As it is...

Why do you think China will allow concessions to the Philippines when doing so would not only enrage the nationalists at home for giving away inviolable Chinese territory, it would leave Chinese trade routes vulnerable in the future should the Filipinos have a change of heart? Democracy is...

Sorry i did but didn't intend to. Deleted it.

Why are you focusing on the US here? That's like accusing Russia of not wanting the war to end because the SAA couldn't steamroll over everyone. Its just showing your bias. Of course the Turkish FSA could steamroll, they are backed up by Turkish tanks artillery and soldiers. None of the sides...

What leverage will the Philippines have? Also in the most immediate term the Filipino soldiers in mindanao will be the ones hurt the most from this. Those advisors were likely providing supporting intelligence that saved lives.

Oh please, the US has given far more to the Philippines than your country has in their time of need. ..Here, for example during the Typhoon Haiyan... China... donated US$200,000 to the Philippine relief effort.[34] China provided a donation of US $1.4 million worth of relief supplies.[35] China...

I couldn't really say. Leverage perhaps? I've read speculation that this would allow Turkish FSA an avenue to make an offensive on Raqqah, but that level of cooperation sounds unrealistic to me. But hey, war has made for stranger bedfellows.

All sides use propaganda. Im wondering if the US forces are going to remain until the YPG elements of the SDF leave the city and then be there when the Turks arrive. Really interesting to see how US forces are attempting to balance these 2 forces who are so at odds with each other for its...

We've heard all about this stuff in the West too, many companies have created material that is essentially invisible in 1 spectrum or another, and they have been touted as possibly being breakthroughs, but they inevitably they have issues that keeps them in development. I expect that's much the...