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| Tsukiyomi | Jul 16 2011, 08:53 AM Post #211 |
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Somebody should photoshop a PRC/PLA symbol on the war of worlds walker |
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| flipzi | Jul 16 2011, 11:44 PM Post #212 |
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Another vulnerability of the chinese people is their so called chinatowns across the globe. they have lots of it in the US. the Indon bombers and their global network can target these as well. they can sabotage all their industrial and commercial operations across the globe. they can target their representatives in these companies outside of china. there will be a never-ending kidnapping and decapitation of the chinese people by these terror networks. they can simply cripple their economy with these collaborated attacks. |
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| pachador | Jul 17 2011, 01:27 AM Post #213 |
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72 virgins will be waiting for the Juramentados. They will need to carry a supply of Viagras with them:
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| Tsukiyomi | Jul 18 2011, 09:45 PM Post #214 |
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Those are some well fed virgins... After having spent some substantial time working with muslims across globe..72 might be a bit much for them. I think some would prefer you throw in a few underage boys and girls and some sheep/goats. |
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| pachador | Jul 21 2011, 02:20 AM Post #215 |
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Mindanao lawmakers propose Spratlys task force(and 1 billion for Fortifications) July 19, 2011 Sunstar THE creation of a task force that will "exclusively handle the protection and security" over the Spratly group of Islands is being proposed by two lawmakers from Mindanao despite the Philippine government's position for a peaceful resolution of the dispute in the West Philippine Sea. Representatives Rufus (Cagayan de Oro) and Maximo Rodriguez (Abante Mindanao party-list) filed House Bill 4891, which shall create a group to be referred to as the "Spratly Island Task Force". The task force shall be under the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with an appropriation of P1 billion. It shall be headed by the AFP chief of staff and shall be composed of members of the AFP, which have been trained to handle the security situation in the Spratly group of Islands. In the previous months, the military has monitored new intrusions by China at a Philippine-claimed island, where the Chinese put up buoys and posts that were subsequently dismantled by Filipino fishermen, the measure stated. Chinese vessels also reportedly harassed an oil exploration ship of the Department of Energy at the Reed Bank. The Philippine military also reported sighting of two foreign jets flying over the area, which were reportedly Chinese. The Spratlys are one of three archipelagos of the South China Sea that comprise more than 30,000 islands and reefs. Initial surveys indicate the islands may contain significant reserves of oil and natural gas. Aside from the Philippines and China, other claimants to the West Philippine Sea, where the Spratly group of Islands is located, are Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam. According to the lawmakers, Malaysia now has troops on five islets with one having a 1,200-meter runway, which can reportedly accommodate heavy civilian and military transport planes, as well as a naval station in an island known as Layang-Layang. China also was seen to have a steady military buildup in the area despite its being a signatory to the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, the Rodriguez brothers noted. Vietnam, meanwhile, has made improvements in its occupied islands, with new communication equipment in Sin Cow (Rurok Island) installed last year. There are also single storey buildings in Allison Reef and in other sites such as Barque Canada Reef, Discoery Great Reef, Petley Reef, Pigeon Reef, and in East Reef. "In order to protect our sovereignty and strengthen our claim over the (Spratlys) Islands, we should intensify our military presence in the area and provide our military with the equipment necessary to defend our territory when the need arises," the legislators stressed. The Rodriguez brothers have also filed a measure asking for an allocation of P1 billion for fortifications and the construction of docks and berthing facilities in the Kalayaan group of islands. (Kathrina Alvarez/Sunnex) |
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| pachador | Jul 21 2011, 05:18 AM Post #216 |
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Current fortifications on Pagasa island include three 20mm and three 40mm guns plus bunkers on Pagasa island. It also looks like the AFP is increasing the modernization budget for the next 3 years from 40 billion to 70 billion . See below for details Spratly 5’ go swimming in Pag-asa By Philip C. Tubeza Philippine Daily Inquirer July 21st, 2011 The Kalayaan island in the contested Spratly islands in the West Philippine Sea. AFP/Kayalaan Municipal office Despite protests from China, a contingent of lawmakers on Wednesday proceeded with its “peace” mission to the disputed Spratly Islands, landing on what the local military commander described as the Philippines’ “unsinkable aircraft carrier.” Flying on two chartered 15-seat planes, Representatives Walden Bello and Kaka Bag-ao (Akbayan), Teddy Brawner Baguilat (Ifugao) and Ben Evardone (Eastern Samar) landed on Pag-asa Island to assert Philippine sovereignty over the area and to urge all claimant-countries to resolve territorial disputes peacefully in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). A military plane joined the trip from Puerto Princesa. Part of the delegation were journalists, Kalayaan Mayor Eugenio Bito-onon, Palawan Gov. Baham Mitra and the head of the military’s Western Command, Lt. Gen. Juancho Sabban. The peace mission included R&R (rest and relaxation) for some of the visitors. Baguilat said the delegation was not carrying cannons or bringing in jet fighters. “We’re just here as meaningful tourists,” he said in jest. “We’re tourists but we don’t need to have (foreign visas here),” added Bag-ao, who, with Baguilat and Mitra swam in the island’s clear waters. At 37 hectares, Pag-asa is the biggest island controlled by the Philippines. It has a civilian population of about 40 people, mostly workers of the Kalayaan municipal government. “Let there be no doubt that this is Philippine territory. There’s no doubt that these are Philippine grounds, and the Filipino people are prepared to defend their soil,” Bello said after landing. “But this is a peaceful mission. There’s no intention to be an aggressor,” he said. New flags Bello brought two new Philippine flags (one as reserve) for the island to replace the tattered tricolor on Pag-asa. He and the others sang the national anthem and recited the Panatang Makabayan during a flag-raising ceremony in front of a small one-story town hall on the island, which also has a military camp. It was the first time that members of the House of Representatives and the governor of Palawan visited the island. Sabotage The Chinese embassy in Manila on Tuesday denounced the visit, saying it would only destabilize peace in the region and “sabotage” China-Philippines relations. Tensions between the Philippines and China have risen recently because of incidents like the Chinese allegedly firing on Filipino fishermen, Chinese vessels harassing a Filipino oil exploration ship, and the building of structures in unoccupied islets claimed by the Philippines. So far this year, the military has recorded nine incidents like these, all of them involving the Chinese, the last one being the discovery of a “floating wharf” in Sabina Reef during the first week of July. China refers to the disputed waters as the South China Sea. Bello said the delegation wanted to emphasize the need to resolve the dispute multilaterally in the community of nations. He said the visit would also serve as a data-gathering opportunity on how to help develop the Philippine infrastructure and community in the area. “We are here for peace. I’m wondering why China has taken that posture? It’s unfair. We should not be frightened,” said Evardone. The island lies 480 kilometers west of Palawan and 34 hours away by boat from the province’s Rizal town. Lone airstrip “We really should develop this. Pag-asa is an unsinkable aircraft carrier. We are the one (claimant) with an airstrip in the middle (of the Spratlys),” Sabban said. With the Philippine military planning to set aside P70 billion in the next three years to modernize its forces, Sabban expressed the hope that the country would finally be able to buy jet fighters, build more naval stations in Palawan and develop a wharf in Pag-asa. Rubber boats Currently, a ship has to drop anchor 4 km from Pag-asa and use rubber boats to deploy or fetch military personnel to or from the island, with waves reaching up to about 3 meters in rough weather. “Of course, we will also fight,” Ensign Conrado Arcellana, the island commander, replied when asked what would happen if foreign invaders attacked. The island has three 20-millimeter antiaircraft guns, three 40-millimeter antiaircraft guns and bunkers, Arcellana said. “Duty calls. We were assigned here so we will do our job,” he said. For recreation, the soldiers play billiards, ping-pong and basketball. With generators, the island community has electricity from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. so they can watch DVDs on television. “We have plenty of seafood from lapu-lapu to lobster. We also have gin. We only have hard drinks here. Nothing light,” Arcellana said. Chinalyn Grass-cutter Arcel Belidan said he and his wife Aiza came to Pag-asa because he found it hard to land a job in the mainland (Palawan). His wife gave birth to a baby girl on March 15. The couple named her Chinalyn Lee Belidan. “That was the name my husband thought of before we came here,” Aiza said. She said three women helped her give birth because there was no nurse or doctor at the island’s health center. “We’re OK here. This is where my husband works so this is where we are,” Aiza said. Apart from a contingent of seven Coast Guard men, two policemen are assigned to the island but there have been no crime reported in years, locals said. Doctor or nurse Kalayaan residents and the soldiers asked the legislators to provide them a wharf, a doctor or a nurse, a specialist who could operate the desalination plant donated by the US military (the locals get their water from a filtration system), and a machine to cut the grass on the runway. Before leaving, the lawmakers also posed for photographs with locals, who waved Philippine flags, and a banner that read: West Philippine Sea. Besides staying at Pag-asa for more than four hours, the visitors also flew by at least seven other islets and reefs occupied by the Philippines. 52 islands, reefs Besides the Philippines and China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei are claiming wholly or partly the Spratly group of islands. Out of around 52 islands and reefs in the Spratlys, the Philippines controls five islets, two sandbars and two reefs, Mayor Bito-onon said. On Ajungin shoal, the military had to put a wreck of a ship as a sign of the Philippine claim but the wreck needs replacement as it is too old. According to the Western Command, Vietnam controls 22 isles and reefs; China, six; and Taiwan, one. The Air Force has 12 patrol routes in the area, making sure that landmarks are visited at least “twice a month.” The military also relies on Filipino fishermen for information. |
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| truegrit | Jul 21 2011, 06:32 AM Post #217 |
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With the support of these Congressmen, its about time that we seal or cement our Ownership to these islands as part of our Territory. We should stop listening to protest from China coz thats they do to us also, right? Hope government can find ways to have a fund for research structures on Pag-asa by inviting specialists from DOST, PAG-ASA weather department, Marine Biologist. Other islands should be build with fishermen shelters manned by Philippines Marines that can accommodate flotilla of fishing boats and a Navy supply ship or patrol boat. |
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| spearhead | Jul 21 2011, 09:42 AM Post #218 |
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So ngaon lang sila kumikilos kung tuwing halos huli na ang lahat, pasalamatnalang sila at nananakot palang ang mga intsik. |
"Men of War must learn the art of numbers or he will not know how to array his troops." - Plato  
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| pachador | Jul 23 2011, 06:04 AM Post #219 |
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its time to mobilize :  
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| pachador | Jul 26 2011, 09:01 AM Post #220 |
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“Ang sa Pilipinas ay sa Pilipinas; kapag tumapak ka sa Recto Bank, para ka na ring tumapak sa Recto Avenue,” sabi ni Presidente Aquino totoo nga naman ano (its true) isnt it ? 
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