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2003-09-16 Southeast Asia

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-09-16 00:12|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 A couple of points, not the least of which is that MILF has a tactical alliance of sorts with the Viet Cong wannabes of the NPA. MILF seems to be fairly key to al-Qaeda's infrastructure in Southeast Asia (particularly the training camps in Mindanao) and I'm honestly not sure who's running the show there ever since Salamat bought the farm. MILF also buys weapons from North Korea, though I'm not sure if there's a North Korean connection to the NPA. If there is, the rumors of recent massings of Chinese troops along the North Korean border could be part of something much larger.

Posted by Dan Darling 2003-9-16 12:58:54 AM|| [http://www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2003-9-16 12:58:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 So they take a shot at him, miss, and American support for the Pres rises... how long before the Dem moonbats start putting out conspiracy theorys that Karl Rove was behind the NPA hit attempt? a day?

Posted by Frank G 2003-9-16 9:41:57 AM|| 2003-9-16 9:41:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 From Manila Times, March 2002:

Other sources said Beijing and Pyongyang have been bankrolling the leftist New Peopleâs Army and Moro Islamic Liberation Front since the late 1980s in hopes of destabilizing the government here and undermining the American influence that âkeeps the Philippines above the debacle line.â The NPA has reportedly formed a temporary alliance with the MILF as a safeguard against the growing US military presence in the Southern Philippines after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 last year.

Posted by Fred 2003-9-16 10:19:38 AM|| 2003-9-16 10:19:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Assuming they were somehow successful.. it might be the worst thing the Milf and the NPA ever did for their own cause because you can be certain Cheney wouldn't just let it go, and you can be certain that Beijin and Pyongyang would distances themselves as quick as humanly possible.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-9-16 11:34:50 AM|| 2003-9-16 11:34:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 "Hope you didn't need anything on those southern archipelago islands, 'cause we just napalmed 'em all."

Posted by mojo 2003-9-16 12:33:07 PM|| 2003-9-16 12:33:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Bubhahahaha - can you picture what Dick would do if somebody murdered GWB? Man, the streets of the world would run red with blood. It's too horrible even for me to contemplate!

Posted by Secret Master 2003-9-16 12:33:37 PM|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 2003-9-16 12:33:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Remember that the Chinese claim the Philippines in some of their histories. Anything bordering the South China Sea is fair game for the Middle Kingdom.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2003-9-16 12:36:16 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-9-16 12:36:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 If the Chinese are unwilling to go toe-to-toe over Taiwan at this point the Phillipines are simply out of their practical ability. They could supply rhettoric, and small arms, but they'd pay a price for that if an American President was shot at so they'd cut off the rebels cold turkey.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-9-16 1:41:20 PM|| 2003-9-16 1:41:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 If GWB is assasinated, the Democrats will cry like children. Then when the election comes up, they'll slander Bush so badly he'll come back to life and beat them with the Patriot Act. Of course, that's after nuking some 'selected' Islands.

Posted by Charles 2003-9-16 9:30:57 PM|| 2003-9-16 9:30:57 PM|| Front Page Top

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