Reader's Reply to Politics in Subic rape case
Sir;
You conveniently combined truths with half truths and outright lies in regards to the VFA. Typical of opponents that seek to bend the thinking of their countrymen that have not the level of education/intelligence to decipher the truths..
Amongst these outright lies are;
1. Assertion that the VFA does not limit the duration of troops stay within the RP.. This is obvious as all treaties have time factors imposed unless a end date was never agreed upon owing to both nations desires.. Thus, unless and end date has not been established, the end of the VFA treaty is in fact, the last possible date that foreign troops (in this case American soldiers) would be training/stationed/working within the RP..
2. Assertion that the VFA provides blanket protection against local prosecution of any act committed within the RP by a foreign soldier is, again, false. It provides for the manner in which prosecution will be rendered. Often America was granted right to prosecute the crime when the crime/punishment is equal under both countries laws. Failing such, the higher punishment was authorized..
You and others fail to see or want to accept such treaties because you simply do not want foreign soldiers on your soil for any reason..
I ask you point blank. Can your own country protect YOU against foreign aggression? I think not. Can your country protect YOU against internal aggressors?. Again, I think not..
Our VFA provides for succinct training in these areas and provides for our continued efforts to asset your nation in case some other country might opt to invade or even attempt terrorism within the RP..
In other words, get your facts straight before you attempt to tell something you know nothing about..
Lastly, perhaps if the Marines hadn't been in Subic, Suzette Nicolas wouldn't have been in Subic to meet with both this asserted defendant nor would her sister have been here to meet with her boyfriend.. The shoes fit both issues.. You simply hate to belief that Suzette can be guilty of anything but naivety..
william elder
welderrm1@yahoo.com
You conveniently combined truths with half truths and outright lies in regards to the VFA. Typical of opponents that seek to bend the thinking of their countrymen that have not the level of education/intelligence to decipher the truths..
Amongst these outright lies are;
1. Assertion that the VFA does not limit the duration of troops stay within the RP.. This is obvious as all treaties have time factors imposed unless a end date was never agreed upon owing to both nations desires.. Thus, unless and end date has not been established, the end of the VFA treaty is in fact, the last possible date that foreign troops (in this case American soldiers) would be training/stationed/working within the RP..
2. Assertion that the VFA provides blanket protection against local prosecution of any act committed within the RP by a foreign soldier is, again, false. It provides for the manner in which prosecution will be rendered. Often America was granted right to prosecute the crime when the crime/punishment is equal under both countries laws. Failing such, the higher punishment was authorized..
You and others fail to see or want to accept such treaties because you simply do not want foreign soldiers on your soil for any reason..
I ask you point blank. Can your own country protect YOU against foreign aggression? I think not. Can your country protect YOU against internal aggressors?. Again, I think not..
Our VFA provides for succinct training in these areas and provides for our continued efforts to asset your nation in case some other country might opt to invade or even attempt terrorism within the RP..
In other words, get your facts straight before you attempt to tell something you know nothing about..
Lastly, perhaps if the Marines hadn't been in Subic, Suzette Nicolas wouldn't have been in Subic to meet with both this asserted defendant nor would her sister have been here to meet with her boyfriend.. The shoes fit both issues.. You simply hate to belief that Suzette can be guilty of anything but naivety..
william elder
welderrm1@yahoo.com
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