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U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenney issued a not so subtle threat on a "friend", supposedly sovereign nation called Philippines. Now, that's not the way to threat a "friend".
Now, if only the U.S. would respect the laws of the Philippines and hand over custody of a convicted rapist to Philippine authorities pending appeal, we wouldn't even be talking about this.
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at 21:30 on February 23rd, 2009
I can't see the threat, I can see hey we think this guys innocent. Lets have a fair appeal. I really can not see the logic that US would back a man that is thought to be totally guilty. Its not in their political interest and the soldiers just another grunt. I have a gut feeling this is all to do with justice and fair trial.
What I do see is the fact that the soldier has been taken out of a Filipino jail whilst on appeal.
Now lets take away the American hatred and look at whats happening. Appeals are made normally after new evidence has been found. Lets say or assume that the US soldiers has been wrongly imprisoned and the appeal will prove his innocence? Would we want him to sit in a rat infested jail because he has been wrongly accused?
There has been no mention that after the appeal is turned down that the US will not hand over the soldier to serve the full sentence.
The problem is that the US does not respect the Law of the Philippines as the system has been proved corrupt.
I think before all the shouting its best to await the appeal and see where things go from there.
I certainly would not want to throw the first stone.
My logic assumption is US has found the need to remind the Philippine government that it should be wary of future military aid and funding if the soldier is not given a chance to prove his innocent if that if the case.
Unfortunately the American hate mongers are interfering with political diplomacy hopefully its not effecting the life of a man that may be innocent of any crime.