U.S. May Begin Airstrikes Against ISIS in Philippines - NBC News
'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 U.S. military has been sharing intelligence with the Philippines for years, according to Pentagon spokesperson Capt. '
'"We have had a consistent CT [counterterror] presence in the Philippines for fifteen years now," he said. '
'Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have linked Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to more than 1,400 extra judicial killings while a public official. ', "Related: Duterte Calls U.S. 'Lousy' And Vows Never to VisitThere is a small U.S. military presence on the ground supporting the counter-ISIS fight, called Joint Special Operations Task Force Trident."
[–] jrfg1743 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
this happens and i step off the trump train
[–] Gake_The_Cake ago
Why? Trump's campaign promise was to wipe ISIS off the map and the Philippines have a good president.
[–] jrfg1743 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
im an anti interventionist. trump was less of a warhawk than hilldog. thats why i voted for him. i'm not a republican by any means