On Sep 30, 4:27*pm, Alan S > wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:11:53 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
>
> > wrote:
> >> I don't think it's unfair for citizens of what amounts to the only
> >> superpower in the world to have _some_ idea about organisations like the
> >> Commonwealth.
>
> >Tell us everything you know about Guam, the Aleutians, and the
> >Philippines.
>
> A rather broad request. What would you like to know? The history of
> the Aleuts, Russians and Japanese in the Aleutians pre-US influence?
> Guam's strategic importance in the Pacific war? The changes in
> Phillipine society when the US took over from Spain or the
> disappointments of the Corazon Aquino post-Marcos era? The continuing
> Islamic revolution in Mindanao and surrounding islands?
>
> The first two were learned in school here, the latter occurred since
> and was much more in our news than in yours. Possibly you could tell
> us what you know so we can fill in the gaps?
>
> Cheers, Alan, Australia.

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their participation and success in international beauty pageant
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