Philippines bends over and spreads 'em wide

[Agathon]

[KrazyHorse]

Re: Re: Philippines bends over and spreads 'em wide

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat


Like the Philippines should give a **** about Iraq. 50 "humanitarian" troops after the invasion doesn't make an invasion, let alone destruction of anything.

Bushie needed a show of "support" so if the Phils did any bending over and spreading wide, it was for Bush and making a token "contribution" to a foreign war they had no reason to give a **** about, let alone get involved in.

And NOOOOOOOO, we should NEVER DEAL WITH TERRORISTS - the good ol' US of A would never stoop to that, oh, um, Col. North, the messenger from the Ayatollah is here to see you, sir.

I guess all the good Amurkins who are condemning the spineless Flips should have similarly harsh opinions for the Reagan administration and Ollie North.

I do.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Um... it was perhaps the only colony where natives were given supervisory roles over 'whites'. When you have native people in charge of Engineering, ordering white Americans what to do, I'd say that is pretty equal.

Equality as in political equality. The Philippines didn't have autonomy for decades under U.S. rule. And as for racial equality, we have plenty of quotes from U.S. imperialists about how they were "civilizing the savages" to know what a lot of people felt about it. Whether or not that was official policy I don't know, but it's certain that Fillipinos encountered racism from the occupiers.

Secondly, I said AFTER the revolt.

I know you did, I was solely addressing the charicature of the revolution as a "revolt," which doesn't do it justice. It was a widespread, fullblown war in which perhaps as many as 500,000 Fillipino civilians died.

Filipinos were not anti-American in that period of time in any way.

The period of the revolution/revolt? Or the period of colonial rule post-revolt?

It is only considered 'Revolution' when the revolting win. We don't call the period between 1861-65 as the Southern Revolution.

Do a search for "Philippine Revolution." It is considered such. The revolution did involve a "win," which was the overthrow of the Spanish. The hostilities encountered by the Americans were a continuation of this war--it was the same conflict continued against American invasion.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Re: Re: Re: Philippines bends over and spreads 'em wide

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


I do.

Yer not a good Amurkin, yew Godless commie canuck.

[KrazyHorse]

At least I live in the US, you traitorous Mexican.

[lord of the mark]

I actually voted AGAINST Ollie North.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
At least I live in the US, you traitorous Mexican.

Yer behind the times. So do I.

[KrazyHorse]

I wasn't here for 6 months. Forgive me for not keeping up with your personal life...

[MichaeltheGreat]

No.

[Adam Smith]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat
No.

Shortest MtG post ever.

[KrazyHorse]

No.

Then ban me for it.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Sure.

[Gibsie]

The CIA should abduct two of their citizens. That'd win the day

[Lancer]

The guy has a wife and EIGHT kids, Arroyo is a very nice WOMAN...

So the 50 troops are getting pulled. I'm happy for the wife & kids, a tad bothered by the lack of resolve. In the end though it's the US that matters in this fight and Arroyo's decision has momemtarily become one of those molehills with asperations. The decision is only truly meaningful to those without a military or political perspective, that family.

More worrysome is what this might mean to the over 1 million Philippine OFW's.

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Breaking news: the Filipinos have begun pulling out.

**** 'em. This will probably mean more kidnapped Americans and coalition partners.