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Originally posted by foolio
Philippine President Halts Deployment of Troops to Iraq After Abduction of Filipino Worker
MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine president has ordered a halt to further deployment of Filipinos to Iraq after a Filipino worker was abducted there, her spokesman said Thursday.
The Cabinet was to meet later in the day to discuss the situation.
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lol, the news said they have like 50 troops there
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The 50 troops the news mentioned are those involved in engineering works alone. There are about 500 military personnel in iraq acting as peacekeepers. The Philippines didn't gave in to the demands of those extremists, the government just stopped sending MORE troops since the 3rd wave of troops are about to be deployed this weekend.The remaining troops in iraq will stay.
AND what's so funny with having just 50 troops? atleast.. the Philippines though small made a stand.
