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Clinton vows support for Philippines efforts
Thursday, November 12, 2009 | No comments posted.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today vowed support for the Philippine fight against al-Qaida-linked militants and highlighted the U.S. military’s role in helping the country recover from deadly typhoons.
Clinton arrived on a two-day visit after devastating back-to-back storms last month killed nearly 1,000 people in the worst floods and landslides to hit the capital, Manila, and the country’s north in more than 40 years.
Hundreds of U.S. troops on counterterrorism exercises quickly responded with heavy equipment, ships and helicopters, cleaning streets clogged with debris and ferrying food to isolated villages.
“We were very pleased that we can respond quickly with our military assets,” Clinton told reporters. “Filipino and American doctors worked side by side to help thousands of flood victims.”
During a visit to a three-story high school that was heavily damaged during floods in Manila’s Marikina city, Clinton announced an additional $5 million in U.S. aid. She spoke in front of hundreds of screaming students, some waving small U.S. and Philippine flags.
Clinton arrived on a two-day visit after devastating back-to-back storms last month killed nearly 1,000 people in the worst floods and landslides to hit the capital, Manila, and the country’s north in more than 40 years.
Hundreds of U.S. troops on counterterrorism exercises quickly responded with heavy equipment, ships and helicopters, cleaning streets clogged with debris and ferrying food to isolated villages.
“We were very pleased that we can respond quickly with our military assets,” Clinton told reporters. “Filipino and American doctors worked side by side to help thousands of flood victims.”
During a visit to a three-story high school that was heavily damaged during floods in Manila’s Marikina city, Clinton announced an additional $5 million in U.S. aid. She spoke in front of hundreds of screaming students, some waving small U.S. and Philippine flags.
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