Philippines
Maybe what is needed is for UN peacekeepers to be deployed in the West Philippine Sea
Chinese Bomber Buzzes Philippines' Scarborough Shoal In Latest Salvo Of U.S.-China Signalling War
http://www.forbes.com/sites/anderscorr/2016/07/17/chinese-bomber-buzzes-...
How the Philippines Can Enforce the South China Sea Verdict
The South China Sea can never become a Chinese lake as China intended under its nine-dash-line claim.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-philippines-can-enforce-the-south-ch...
China Finds New Way To Tank Its Economy
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonchang/2016/07/17/china-finds-new-way-t...
Are they referring to the West Philippine Sea?
China to close part of South China Sea for war games despite tribunal ruling
An international tribunal ruled last week against Beijing's claim to ownership of virtually the entire strategic waterway.
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2016/07/18/china-to-close-part-of-sou...
And what about China stopping Pinoy fishers from fishing in the West Philippine Sea?
Freedom of navigation patrols may end 'in disaster': Chinese admiral
"When has freedom of navigation in the South China Sea ever been affected? It has not, whether in the past or now, and in the future there won't be a problem as long as nobody plays tricks," he said, according to a transcript of his comments seen by Reuters on Monday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-southchinasea-ruling-idUSKCN0ZY0FJ
Philippines rejects talks not based on arbitral ruling; China warns of confrontation
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/07/19/1604466/philippines-talks-h...
Philippines' Palawan named World’s Best Island for the second time
http://gulfnews.com/leisure/travel/destinations/philippines-palawan-name...
What is Duterte going to do about these kidnappings?
Philippines armed forces verifying latest kidnapping report
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/07/19/philippines-armed-force...
This photo tells us a lot about how much China cares about the South China Sea ruling
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/photo-china-southern-airlines-mischief...
Imagine the Chinese government said they did not recognize the jurisdiction of the arbitration panel and now they are ignoring it. Could anyone have seen that coming?
If Duterte can clean up the corruption it will do wonders for his country
http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/07/24/duterte-signs-inks-freedom-of-...
U.S. says backs resumption of China-Philippines talks on South China Sea
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-southchinasea-ruling-china-idUSKCN10604M
World's largest carbon producers face landmark human rights case
Filipino government body gives 47 ‘carbon majors’ 45 days to respond to allegations of human rights violations resulting from climate change
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/27/worlds-largest-carbo...
"Who Is He To Confront Me?" - Philippines President Unloads On "Son Of A Bitch" Barack Obama by Tyler Durden Sep 5, 2016 8:51 AM 232 SHARES
What was an embarrassing weekend for president Barack Obama, whose arrival at the G-20 summit in China was a case study in diplomatic humiliation, just turned even worse when on Monday, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte warned the US president not to question him about extrajudicial killings, or "son of a bitch I will swear at you" when the two presidents meet at a summit in Laos in the coming days.
The topic of Duterte's killing spree, supposedly involving mostly criminals and drug-traffickers, without due process has raised eyebrows most recently by the United Nations, which urged the Philippines to stop executing and killing people linked to drug business and threatened that “state actors” could be punished. As a result, two weeks ago Duterte lashed out at the UN and threatened that the country could leave the UN. "Maybe we'll just have to decide to separate from the United Nations. If you're that rude, son of a bitch, we'll just leave you," Duterte told reporters in Davao, quoted by Bloomberg. “I don't give a shit about them,” he added. “They are the ones interfering. You do not just go out and give a shitting statement against a country.”
.....this is significant especially regarding the rapidly diminishing respect for the credibility of the USA, which mirrors its declining economics and financial powers globally...we are witnessing a historic empire decline...and with Trump gaining the presidency, its collapse!!
Obama, Duterte exchange 'pleasantries' after spat
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/07/politics/obama-duterte-exchange-pleasantri...
This is of course hugely important, and one more crucial sign of the waning influence of a dying US Empire.......
Canadians must take notice here or we are going down with a sinking ship!
They Have To Go: President Of Philippines Demands US Troops Leave The Country
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
Following Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s comments Monday that all U.S. troops in the country’s southern region of Mindanao “have to go,” an analyst recently posited the president’s move is an indication of the Philippine citizenry’s desire to move away from the West and toward China.
“A considerable segment of the population in the Philippines does not want to see foreign troops, including U.S. troops, in the Philippines,” Dr. Joseph Chang told Radio Sputnik.
Chang theorizes much of President Duterte’s decision regarding the removal of U.S. troops in the Philippines is rooted in his status as a populist leader, and that appeasing his electorate will “establish his credentials as a nationalist president.”
Dr. Chang also noted Duterte’s wish to “reduce the Philippines’ dependence on the U.S. in the security arena” and“improve economic ties with Beijing.” Chang further suggested Duterte may even desire to “attract foreign aid from Beijing to the Philippines.”
I predict that President Duterte will soon begin a run of very bad luck, which will end with his death or imprisonment. It'll just be a coincidence of course that this bad luck began right after he defied the U.S.
I predict that President Duterte will soon begin a run of very bad luck, which will end with his death or imprisonment. It'll just be a coincidence of course that this bad luck began right after he defied the U.S.
I wish I thought you were wrong but I suspect you have nailed it.
His only crime is being such a progressive. The U.S. can't have that.
His only crime is being such a progressive. The U.S. can't have that.
Where did that come from? Nobody here is suggesting that Duterte is anything but a murdering swine. In this case, he is a murdering swine who has seriously overplayed his hand. You see, the U.S. can accept a murdering swine as leader of an ally, but only if he knows his place.
Militants who beheaded Canadians free Norwegian hostage in Philippines
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/militants-who-beheaded-canadians-free-norweg...
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mbvd/philippines-president-compares-himself-to-...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told reporters in Davao City on Friday that he would “be happy to slaughter” 3 million drug users, like Adolf Hitler murdered about 6 million Jews.
The 71-year-old leader said he had been “portrayed to be some cousin of Hitler” by critics, Reuters reported. “There are 3 million drug addicts (in the Philippines). I’d be happy to slaughter them,” he said.
“If Germany had Hitler, the Philippines would have…” he said, pointing to himself, according to Reuters.
Is this called self-Godwinning? According to some on the left, as long as he pulls on Uncle Sam's beard, he's an alright kind of guy.
not just realigning away from the USA Pentagon war project, towards settlement with Russia and China......he's pursuing a peace plan with the NPA movement...and seems to have strong support from the People...it's complicated, I agree.....
"We do have a very popular president and the president decided that he wanted to have a better relationship with China," Francis Chua, chairman emeritus of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said. "We are neighbors... this is actually what the president is thinking: instead of fighting, why don't we just become friends?"The sentiment was echoed even more colorfully by Beijing’s ambassador to the Philippines, Zhao Jianhua: "The clouds are fading away. The sun is rising over the horizon, and will shine beautifully on the new chapter of bilateral relations.”
OMFG. Asians getting along with each other. What WILL the Empire DO??!
Duterte snubs Washington, looks forward to historic China visit
Obama must want his term to just end already. bwa ha ha ha. I understand that there's good golfing in Myrtle Beach. Provided, that is, that global warming hasn't annihilated the courses close to the beach with another horrific hurricane.
Philippines' Duterte Says 'Goodbye' To US Ties in Beijing
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/asiapacific/philippines-duterte-says-good...
"...Duterte is in China for a four-day trip that is expected to confirm its tilt away from Washington and towards Beijing's sphere of influence. During a speech addressing the Filipino community in Beijing, the firebrand president said the Philippines had gained little from its long alliance with the US, its former colonial ruler.
'Your stay in my country was for your own benefit. So time to say goodbye, my friend,' he said as if addressing the US..."
Regime Change in The Philippines
"When will the neoconservative chant begin 'Duterte must go'? Or will the CIA assassinate him?"
compliments of P. Escobar
‘Only China can help Philippines’: Duterte turns to Beijing as rift with US widens
"My grandfather is Chinese. It's only China that can help us," Duterte, who was elected in June, told Chinese state news agency Xinhua before embarking on a four-day trip that begins Tuesday.
"All that I would need to do is just to talk and get a firm handshake from the officials and say that we are Filipinos and we are ready to cooperate with you, to help us in building our economy and building our country."
Delicious.
Duterte also promised to avoid inflaming the ongoing dispute about ownership of the South China Sea,
over which both Beijing and Manila have a claim.
“There is no sense in going to war. There is no sense fighting over a body of water,” said Duterte of the lucrative shipping route, which could also become a major source of hydrocarbons. “It is better to talk than war. We want to talk about friendship, we want to talk about cooperation, and most of all, we want to talk about business. War would lead us to nowhere.”
OMFG! That will make the State Department ... apoplectic with rage!
In a pointed remark, the Filipino leader said that any negotiations would take place without mediators hostile to China – presumably Japan and the US. Washington has realigned its own geopolitical strategy to confront Beijing’s growing regional might.
Rage! Rage! Against the dying of the light!
Washington received no request from Manila to alter cooperation - US official
The government of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has made no formal request to the United States to modify their bilateral cooperation, a US official said on Thursday. Despite recent statements in which Duterte declared his “separation” from Washington, “we still have not received any requests through official channels to alter our assistance to or cooperation with the Philippines,” the official told AFP.
The Empire is confused. Maybe just get the f*ck out of Asia, huh?
FT: (behind a paywall of sorts) Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte announces ‘separation’ from US
- President willing to set aside court victory over Beijing on South China Sea claims
“I announce my separation from the United States,” he said to applause at a meeting in Beijing on Thursday. A day earlier he had said: “I will not go to America any more. We will just be insulted there. So time to say goodbye my friend.”
Cue US MSM reports on Duerte's "sudden development of irreversible leukemia".
He said he would not mention July’s ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague against Beijing’s sweeping claims in the South China Sea, telling Chinese media the decision was “just a piece of paper with four corners”.
Can you say, "Rubbing their noses in it?" Cuz that is exactly what is going on.
Beijing had encouraged Manila to set the ruling aside in exchange for investment and joint development. Ramon Lopez, Philippine trade secretary, said on Thursday evening his country and China would sign $13.5bn of deals during this week’s visit.
Well, yeah, business is business. That way, any sudden "accident" involving the President won't affect the improving relations. Make things irreversible. Good strategy.
Mira Rapp-Hooper, an Asia expert at the Center for a New American Security in Washington, said the US had made three assumptions about Mr Duterte that have not yet been borne out: that his statements about the alliance were largely rhetoric, that he would be constrained by strong public support for the US in the Philippines and that his rush to make nice with China would produce little.
The second one is interesting. I've seen Filipino surveys in which it's claimed that they LOVE the US more than their own country. So what has changed? Too many racist characterizations of Filipinos by significant US public figures? Go figure.
She added that Mr Duterte’s planned trip to Japan next week would demonstrate a lot about his real intentions. If he continued to pursue the closer economic and military ties that have built up between the two countries in recent years, it would mean he was much less committed to the idea of seeking a broader alliance with China and Russia than his statements have suggested.
I predict that President Duterte will soon begin a run of very bad luck, which will end with his death or imprisonment. It'll just be a coincidence of course that this bad luck began right after he defied the U.S.
I too believe in the end that he will be assassinated. Couldn't happen to a better guy.
I predict that President Duterte will soon begin a run of very bad luck, which will end with his death or imprisonment. It'll just be a coincidence of course that this bad luck began right after he defied the U.S.
I too believe in the end that he will be assassinated. Couldn't happen to a better guy.
The imperial attitude. If we don't like a foreign country's leader, even if elected, we start thinking that he/she should die. I don't like either Trump or Clinton but that doesn't mean I would advocate offing them.
I predict that President Duterte will soon begin a run of very bad luck, which will end with his death or imprisonment. It'll just be a coincidence of course that this bad luck began right after he defied the U.S.
I too believe in the end that he will be assassinated. Couldn't happen to a better guy.
The imperial attitude. If we don't like a foreign country's leader, even if elected, we start thinking that he/she should die. I don't like either Trump or Clinton but that doesn't mean I would advocate offing them.
I don't think anyone is advocating imperialist regime change. Just pointing out that a society can only take so much authoritarian,iron fisted rule. If history is correct Duterte's long term fate is sealed. The same would go for Trump,especially in the US,his brand of authoritarian rule would end badly.It's predictable.
At the least,in the end,Duterte will be imprisoned.
Just look at what happened to Mussolini. There are real parallels.
His only crime is being such a progressive. The U.S. can't have that.
A progressive? I seriously hope you're joking. Just because someone stands up and tells Amerikkka to fuck off doesn't make them defacto progressive.
If Duterte is your idea of a progressive,I wouldn't want to meet what you would describe as regressive.
At the least,in the end,Duterte will be imprisoned.
I wouldn't assume that at all.
Anecdotal for sure, but I have seen quite a bit of support for him among Phillipine friends, and people in passing. Of course those who think he is a gangster don't have bumper stickers that say so, and I am sure a lot of his appeal is that he is thumbing his nose at the U.S.
I am curious though as to how this will affect his very real dispute with China over the maritime border issue.
And I expect Magoo was being facetious.
I predict that President Duterte will soon begin a run of very bad luck, which will end with his death or imprisonment. It'll just be a coincidence of course that this bad luck began right after he defied the U.S.I too believe in the end that he will be assassinated. Couldn't happen to a better guy.
The imperial attitude. If we don't like a foreign country's leader, even if elected, we start thinking that he/she should die. I don't like either Trump or Clinton but that doesn't mean I would advocate offing them.
Michael seems to have a gloomy habit of predicting such things. But it takes a really "enlightened" contributor to be a cheerleader for political assassination. I suppose as long as it's of an "enemy" of the Empire, then such talk will be shrugged off by many as "locker room chat".
You know. Like Trump's attempt to throw off his own misogynist remarks.
I guess we could add it to the list. [ug-lee! Calling for the death of others on babble.]
See also .. [Killing Russians or killing their President. ]
It's easy enough to find such discussion, even planning, of such atrocities on what appear to be "mainstream" US websites. Here's one ...
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2014/08/how_to_solve_the_putin_p...
Go talk your shit on Rebel Media,mkay?
lol. Maybe when I start doing what you've already done, i.e., cheerleading the death of public figures.
Go play with your firearms.
I predict that President Duterte will soon begin a run of very bad luck, which will end with his death or imprisonment. It'll just be a coincidence of course that this bad luck began right after he defied the U.S.I too believe in the end that he will be assassinated. Couldn't happen to a better guy.
The imperial attitude. If we don't like a foreign country's leader, even if elected, we start thinking that he/she should die. I don't like either Trump or Clinton but that doesn't mean I would advocate offing them.
Michael seems to have a gloomy habit of predicting such things. But it takes a really "enlightened" contributor to be a cheerleader for political assassination. I suppose as long as it's of an "enemy" of the Empire, then such talk will be shrugged off by many as "locker room chat".
You know. Like Trump's attempt to throw off his own misogynist remarks.
I guess we could add it to the list. [ug-lee! Calling for the death of others on babble.]
See also .. [place 2nd link here]
Did you just insinuate that I'm an Imperialist? Talk about hyperbole. Maybe Duterte is your man. But trust me,history holds all the answers. His fate is pretty much predetermined.
And then make a back handed compliment to Donald Drumpf? smh. BTW,nobody called on his assination or death. Read through and you'll see that it was an observation. It never ends well for true Tyrants. Check Mussolini,check Slobodan Milošević
The story always ends the same and the book was written long before anyone here were around. It pops up every 50 or 60 years with different characters and different settings.
Go talk your shit on Rebel Media,mkay?
Go talk your shit on Rebel Media,mkay?lol. Maybe when I start doing what you've already done, i.e., cheerleading the death of public figures.
Go play with your firearms.
go get blow banged by a cheeto and Duterte's micro penis. And BTW, FUCK YOU! Die in a fire.