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Carl Robinson's avatar

Firstly, Rafaele is French not Israeli—and if it was, do you think Indonesia would be interested? Also, no mention of Vietnam—the region’s most strategically autonomous actor vis-à-vis China. And, finally, US has already thrown it lot into the Philippines.

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John Berthelsen's avatar

Thanks, corrected --Eds.

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Tony Chopkoski's avatar

Zonkers, the best comedy since Mao bit off his little toe in a fit a rage when learned they had paved the route of his Great March. Useless to dramatize anything more when push comes to shove. BTW, the writer's English is a bit stiff...right out of the closet!

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