14/06/2024
"Col. Richard Black, a retired military officer, agreed that it was time for the Philippines "to use diplomacy and to attempt to resolve the issue."
"Whatever you do, do not simply become a tool of the United States and be led into an armed conflict that ends up in disaster for the Filipino people. Because if you do, you will break the heart of a whole lot of us who just dearly love the Philippines and, and the people of the islands," said Black, a retired politician who served in the Virginia legislature."
MANILA, Philippines — United States intelligence and foreign policy experts said America was just using the Philippines to create the conditions of potential conflict with the Chinaz even if it knew it could not fight and engage China and win.