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In reply to the discussion: Manila Police Block Protesters Near US Embassy [View all]cstanleytech
(26,223 posts)10. My apologies then if you didnt mean that.
It just seemed kind of like that was your intent when I read
"It's time to bring most of our troops home from most of the world. We can't be "the world's police" without being imperialist."
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" there's no possible justification for having U.S. troops in the Philippines."
cstanleytech
Jun 2012
#3
Eloquent is the right word. Wonderful! Apparently many people who know it agree. Thank you. n/t
Judi Lynn
Jun 2012
#4
At least five good reasons for some US troops to be here in the Philippines.
4bucksagallon
Jun 2012
#2
We tried pretending the rest of the world didnt matter before before WWII if you recall your history
cstanleytech
Jun 2012
#8
That makes no sense at all since our troops arent fighting there they are assisting in training much
cstanleytech
Jun 2012
#23
I feel secure in believing they can make their own decisions after all they did before when
cstanleytech
Jun 2012
#30
And yet their citizens are having to protest the presence of our troops there today.
EFerrari
Jun 2012
#31
Are you saying that the elections are being rigged by the US in favor of the current government?
cstanleytech
Jun 2012
#34
Perhaps you are unaware the US military left the Philippines many many years ago.
DCBob
Jun 2012
#16
"We should have given them full independence immediately in 1900." They have that.
cstanleytech
Jun 2012
#19
What vestiges? We no longer have any bases there, we dont levy or collect any taxes,
cstanleytech
Jun 2012
#21