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ISIS Defeated in the Philippines - Duterte says Marawi is militant-free
BBC ^ | 17 Oct 2017 | BBC

Posted on 10/17/2017 8:33:43 AM PDT by BeauBo

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the city of Marawi "liberated" from militants, even as fighting continues... Mr Duterte's declaration came a day after the army said they had killed top militants Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute. The two men led the Abu Sayyaf and Maute groups which formed part of the insurgency in Marawi. Both groups have pledged allegiance to, or have links to, IS.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abusayaf; duterte; isis; maute; philippines
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To: ichabod1
I’m so tired of this half-baked nationalism crap!!! /s

McCain hosted leaders of the Al Nusra front in Syria in order to build support for the "Arab Spring". It wouldn't surprise me if he makes the "Democratic" overthrow of Duterte by Islamists his swan song pet project.

41 posted on 10/18/2017 7:45:59 AM PDT by ek_hornbeck
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To: Mark17

I know he had a couple of buildings downtown manhattan and probably swiss or grand cayman money. He lived opulently for a few decades and I believe made some of his friends billionaires. m Unfortunately not my inlaws. My original pout was there was much that Manilla needed that he didn’t seem interested in.


42 posted on 10/18/2017 8:23:04 AM PDT by morphing libertarian (A proud member of the Ruthie Bader Afternoon Nap Club)
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To: dsc; knarf
Still lots of commies and muzzies around, I hear.

Keep your head on a swivel.

I do keep my head on a swivel, and surround myself with friendly Filipinos. I see a few Muzzies around here, but they generally don’t bother anyone. They know they are not well liked.

43 posted on 10/18/2017 10:26:01 AM PDT by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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To: Mark17
These two guys will meet

Very soon.


The globalists have finally met their match.

There are SOME people that just flat out don't GIVE a jit what their plans are.

44 posted on 10/18/2017 10:42:36 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: knarf

In response, the mass media narrative will be “Trump tries to curry favor with dictators,” when in fact it’s basically the reverse. Strongmen like Duterte respect strength and decisiveness while despising weakness and dithering, which is why they detested Obama while being willing to work with Trump.


45 posted on 10/18/2017 12:18:43 PM PDT by ek_hornbeck
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To: knarf
These two guys will meet

Yes, Trump will be here next month.

46 posted on 10/18/2017 4:25:24 PM PDT by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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To: Mark17

I meant to post that link


47 posted on 10/18/2017 5:05:12 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: BeauBo

bmp


48 posted on 10/18/2017 6:18:17 PM PDT by topher (America, please Do The Right Thing!)
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To: BeauBo

bmp


49 posted on 10/18/2017 6:20:04 PM PDT by topher (America, please Do The Right Thing!)
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To: BeauBo

WOW! We were fighting those bastards, ISLAMIC MURDERERS, in the Philippines back in 1988! I KNOW - I was there!

Of course, the Philippines FINALLY got a leader that actually wanted to HELP the Philippine people...not just themselves!

Thank God. for both!


50 posted on 10/19/2017 4:30:27 AM PDT by ExTxMarine (Diversity is tolerance; diverse points of views will not be tolerated!)
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To: topher

There was a HOLY PRIEST from the Philippines who lived in Dallas TX (Shrine of St Jude). His first assignment in the Philippines was to go convert the Moslems. This was Father Santos Mendoza. He died in the United States.


51 posted on 10/20/2017 9:22:54 PM PDT by topher (America, please Do The Right Thing!)
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To: ASA Vet
yes. Thank the Lord.
The TV ere had film of the soldiers returning to Manila.
There are still a few hidden there, alas and lots of mines and booby traps that have to be cleared before the folks go home.
But the liberals here are aghast that the two leaders were taken out by a sniper. Shhsh. Their deaths essentially broke the resistance, but never mind It wasn't fair they couldn't shoot back

The libs cry similar stuff when the cops shoot armed drug dealers who don't manage to kill the cops first. But that's another story.

52 posted on 10/21/2017 6:32:41 PM PDT by LadyDoc (Liberals only love politically correct poor people)
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