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Cicada

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8. We have no right to act against Duterte
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 05:31 AM
Dec 2016

Noriega condoned the killing of a couple US servicemen so Acting against him had some justification. We had no right to attack Saddam Hussein. Long long ago nations wisely decided that nations should be sovereign within their borders. Wars because another nation had the wrong religion or acted badly internally cost vastly more than their benefit. Same with Duterte. If he wants us out, fine.

This guy is a whackjob & the majority of the people in the Philippines support him AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #1
you're right--& China's trying to Bogard territory in the Philippines' TheDormouse Dec 2016 #3
Why slays me is that they were all, "please help us, usa friends from AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #9
Serious answer...democracy brooklynite Dec 2016 #30
I understand that while it may be enticing since he has not succumbed to AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #31
"No indication of personal corruption" ... YET TheDormouse Dec 2016 #32
I'd rather live under corrupt pols than fascists who kill & imprison at will TheDormouse Dec 2016 #33
He's the Filipino Trump. backscatter712 Dec 2016 #24
really???, hopefully the people of the Philippines will take care of his reign Demonaut Dec 2016 #2
they like him KT2000 Dec 2016 #7
I thought he and dumphuck were buds.. so why Cha Dec 2016 #4
I mention Noriega & Saddam Hussein not TheDormouse Dec 2016 #5
Is there a Filipino mafia? Duterte's time on this Earth may not be long TheDormouse Dec 2016 #6
Duterte probably is the Phillipine Mafia... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #12
"Drug dealers" Chinese criminal gangs making meth in the Phillipines AngryAmish Dec 2016 #21
No surprise there; Chinese behind majority of manufacturing worldwide TheDormouse Dec 2016 #23
I think he's both a thug AND crazy TheDormouse Dec 2016 #28
We have no right to act against Duterte Cicada Dec 2016 #8
We have EVERY right to act against him when he calls our potus SOB. AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #10
after trump gets in i will be calling the potus much worse...please don't invade me dembotoz Dec 2016 #14
How am I invading you? I don't understand your post. AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #15
Noriega was captured and jailed, bad idea for Duterte Cicada Dec 2016 #18
Anything beyond cutting funds, we'd have to do it with the UN. AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #20
And when the UN refuses to act? TheDormouse Dec 2016 #22
"If" rather than "when," LanternWaste Dec 2016 #26
Ignoring the evil that goes on within a countries borders just because it... EX500rider Dec 2016 #11
It wasn't just us, either. There is UN involvement. AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #16
Usually intervention kills more than it saves Cicada Dec 2016 #19
We don't need to give them money though. NYC Liberal Dec 2016 #13
Sounds like 'Duterte' is Tagalog for 'Trump'. KamaAina Dec 2016 #17
Sounds more like a Spanish name, but yeah, he's their Trump. n/t backscatter712 Dec 2016 #25
A lot of U.S. companies have call centers setup in the Philippines. If Duterte still_one Dec 2016 #27
Access to Southeast and East Asian countries is a crucial part of US's containment of TheDormouse Dec 2016 #29
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