"Singapore Wants to Be The Champion of South East Asia"
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SEA only?
tot everything we oso wanna be WORLD first? -
Singapore is so smart, it made a calculated move when Temasek bought over shin corp, now look what happened to thailand.
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At the risk of sounding arrogant, which other nation can defend South East Asia from any external threat with air and naval power?
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can lah may be: ride the back of the tiger and look fierceOriginally posted by FireIce:SEA only?
tot everything we oso wanna be WORLD first?
"cant fight them join them
" but remember to claim from US for the usage of KC-135. hey tax payer money ok -
whats up with you and KC-135???Originally posted by qpicanto:can lah may be: ride the back of the tiger and look fierce
"cant fight them join them " but remember to claim from US for the usage of KC-135. hey tax payer money ok gian to ride on it is it???? -
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Ride no thank you. not a flying jet fuel tank! have not vote leh for last two elections !!
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wah riao...2x posts get to the point liao ah..... champion in technology but then not in leadership loyalty and manpower
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First the SEA.. tomorrow the world mar..Originally posted by FireIce:SEA only?
tot everything we oso wanna be WORLD first? -
this quote ish familar lei....Originally posted by 4getmenot:First the SEA.. tomorrow the world mar.. -
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bext ask the MIWOriginally posted by qpicanto: should we follow US blindly? i mean rationale of Iraq war already being called into question. we go to gulf now, send advanced kc-135 to support aggressive US jets??? and Sporeans dun even noe the reason except it is going to gulf region! 66.6 are just followers nia...... 
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Well, I support our forces to be sent to Iraq, and I do not support the MIW.Originally posted by qpicanto: that's y we need more opposition MPs. dispatch advanced, potentially aggresive combination with fighter jets, never say why also. Sporeans are not transparent one ok
How leh? Got place for me in SG? -
i noticed every since the war in iraq, our leaders like to give advice to the situation in middle east openly.
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When you look at our force posture and orbat, doesn't it strike you that we are looking at common interoperatiblity with US forces? Even our RSN and the USN have developed a common secure comms platform for inter-ship battle networking.Originally posted by Ito_^:i noticed every since the war in iraq, our leaders like to give advice to the situation in middle east openly.
The next step is supposedly for the RSAF, the RAAF and the Pacific Fleet to share a resource pool of Global Hawks and Predator UAVs. -
i surporrt the equipments but not MIW and Forces...how sia.....Originally posted by LazerLordz:Well, I support our forces to be sent to Iraq, and I do not support the MIW.
How leh? Got place for me in SG? -
neh'mind, our dream Singapore is one that has places for everyone of us.Originally posted by duotiga83:i surporrt the equipments but not MIW and Forces...how sia.....
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Got! Speakers' Corner!Originally posted by LazerLordz:Well, I support our forces to be sent to Iraq, and I do not support the MIW.
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Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Got! Speakers' Corner! fuk it, i dunch wan sit there and rot.
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Singapore must stop abusing Democrats through the courts
Liberall International
20 Sep 06
http://www.liberal-international.org/congressExecutiveListAll.asp?ia_id=1257
Liberal International President, Lord Alderdice, has expressed deep dismay at the continued political abuse of power by the Singapore government in its treatment of fellow Liberal Dr Chee Soon Juan of the Singapore Democratic Party, who has been bankrupted through a policy of abuse of the courts to quell legitimate freedom of speech and criticism of the Government.
Lord Alderdice said: ‘This policy, which has also affected other opposition politicians in Singapore and prevented them from communicating actively with colleagues, is intended to intimidate into silence all criticism of an increasingly authoritarian government. Dr Chee has not even been allowed his own choice of lawyer and was not permitted to use the services of Mr Martin Lee QC, an internationally recognised legal authority.
On behalf of the Executive of Liberal International, I urge the Singapore Government to stop these practices of limiting, intimidating and undermining democratic opposition through abuse of the legal system and instead to ensure that Singapore lives up to international standards of justice and democracy.'
Lord Alderdice urged LI member parties and parliamentarians to continue to exert pressure on the Singapore Government by seeking further information on the actions against Dr Chee and his colleagues, by exposing the abuse of the judicial system in Singapore and by doing all possible through their own governments and parliaments as well as international organisations to ensure that Singapore lives up to international standards of justice and democracy. -
Laws are enacted by the nation representatives elected into office by her citizens. International standards of justice and democracy have always been the guideline but in no way should it supercede a nation law.
The statement by esteem Lord Alderdice is welcome but what call into question is whether Dr Chee can follow proper governing law.
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I believe in the growing importance of international law over the sovereignty of domestic law over the next few decades, especially where domestic legislation clashes with international norms. It may or may not be palatable to individual tastes, but the trend cannot be ignored.
We have to recognise this wave and be ready to ride with it. The element and idea of humanitarian intervention in states which oppress and maim their population is already becoming acceptable as an unofficial norm in international security polity.
The faster we recognise the growing relative importance of international influence and that our little state survives on remaining relevant and ensuring our reputation is not besmirched in the global arena by petty domestic politics and agendas, will benefit Singapore further in this uncertain world.
The challenge today and tomorrow is to strike a balance between ensuring our sovereignty is not bled away too quickly, and respecting the fact that the international arena does not forgive states who refuse to toe the line. Economics may not be such a straight rule anymore..
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International law will never supercede domestic law certainly not in the area where law gets intertwined with politics and where sovereignty is at stake. Each nation whether developed or under developed is governered under their own sphere with their own citizens as the society blocks. Very interestingly, it is this segregation uniqueness of nations that allow the bloom of healthy competition and henceforth enhancing, improving and motivating mankind to greater height. If I were to put it in another harsher tone, no stronger nation can hope to exercise a full authority over the weaker nation.
The act and establishment of International law and its agency only serve as an advisory council or to settle dispute between two nations in an international arena but never undermining the sovereignty of a nation and its domestic law and order. It is no longer the simple abstract of compilation all laws under the sky or choosing to conduct business between two countries with similar political system , the works of economics and free trade coupled with the overwhelming market forces will likelyhood force either the refusal nation to open its door or risk starvation for her citizens or the profit seeking nation for the GDP growth beneficial to her citizens.