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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,718 posts) Tue Aug 8, 2017, 09:21 AM Aug 2017

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SMH- Trump to bomb the Philippines ?

The Pentagon is considering a plan that allows the U.S. military to conduct airstrikes on ISIS in the Philippines, two defense officials told NBC News.

The authority to strike ISIS targets as part of collective self-defense could be granted as part of an official military operation that may be named as early as Tuesday, said the officials. The strikes would likely be conducted by armed drones.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u-s-may-begin-airstrikes-against-isis-philippines-n790271

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SMH- Trump to bomb the Philippines ? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 OP

Great. Now we can spend eternity occupying the Philippines. Thanks Donald! Initech Aug 2017 #1

They only have over 7,000 islands. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2017 #2

I wonder if Philippinos know about this. pangaia Aug 2017 #3

Yes. We have been working with their military for decades. nt hack89 Aug 2017 #4

Cover for Dutertes war on Anyone Who Doesnt Worship Duterte... Volaris Aug 2017 #5

Initech

(100,118 posts)

1. Great. Now we can spend eternity occupying the Philippines. Thanks Donald!

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 09:40 AM

Aug 2017

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,718 posts)

2. They only have over 7,000 islands.

Reply to Initech (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 09:41 AM

Aug 2017

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

3. I wonder if Philippinos know about this.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 09:49 AM

Aug 2017

hack89

(39,171 posts)

4. Yes. We have been working with their military for decades. nt

Reply to pangaia (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 09:54 AM

Aug 2017

Volaris

(10,275 posts)

5. Cover for Dutertes war on Anyone Who Doesnt Worship Duterte...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 09:54 AM

Aug 2017

And Trump wants to give him smart weapons to give to his dumb cops.

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