Re: Troops to the Philippines
Agree with you, M. If we're going to declare war on terrorism, we have to go after Abu Sayyaf. Any other course of action would be illogical.
The only concern I have is what our role BECOMES once we've set up shop for a year or two. These missions tend to change directions over time; what started out as a manhunt of some criminals could, over time, turn into another case of big brother America "supervising" a smaller country.
I don't think that is going to happen in this case, but I'm sure that's the concern of the liberal argument. And given history, I'd consider it a legitimate one.
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