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10-02-2014, 09:33 AM
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Wayang wayang only. for the elections.
"Wag the Dog' distraction. SG bashing is standard ploy by our neighbours to distract the electorate from domestic screwups. e.g. Mahathir.
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I think gov is using the military to pressure the politicians.
Naming of ship is by politicians maybe.....
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(10-02-2014, 09:46 AM)kagemusha Wrote: I think gov is using the military to pressure the politicians.
Naming of ship is by politicians maybe.....
usually big time Indon politicians are ex-generals...(same as SG?!...haha)
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yeah come to think of it, yes we do have quite a fair bit of ex military in the gov now.
LHL
Teo Chee Hean
Chan Chun Seng
Tan Chuan Jin
Lui Tuck Yew
Lim Hng Khiang
George Yeo - ex
Wow.. never realise its that many... and this is just cabinet only.
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tit for tat move...
probably the indons did it to fan nationalistic flames lah. presidential elections leh.
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11-02-2014, 02:28 PM
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my opnion is that this is more deep and not wayang. Usually when neighbors quarrel mud sling back and forth politicians may talk & beat war drums but military arrangements will continue.
In malaysia we gone thru many big quarrels with them but military exchanges remained the same, thailand after thaksin coup shin corp controversy but military ties remained strong they never kicked us out. Taiwan 'pee-sai' comments by their politicians but training and exchanges never stopped.
For us to pull invitations s a different posturing already. I wonder if this is a sign of things to come.