In this article from the San Fransico Chronicle I found this paragraph near the end:
For most Filipino opinion-makers -- and from the standpoint of the Philippines' national interest -- pulling out of Iraq was not a "wrong signal" to terrorists. The wrong signal was to send a troop contingent to begin with, which only served to militarize the longstanding and purely civilian Filipino presence in the Middle East and made it a likely target of terrorist attacks.
My thought? If you don't have the fortitude to follow thru, if you haven't examined all the possible consequenses and considered what you can accept, than you shouldn't take action in the first place.
They've done more harm than good at this point.
Posted by Tammi at July 26, 2004 08:02 AMAmen, Sister!
Makes me REALLY glad France didn't come with us. Allies showing Kerry-like resolve are getting Americans killed.
Posted by: Harvey at July 26, 2004 09:18 AM