The U.S. Military in the Philippines Melissa Block talks to Philippines Ambassador to the United States Albert Del Rosario about U.S. military assistance to his country. Del Rosario says U.S. troops are not in his country to fight, but to train the Philippine military and advise in the effort to rid the country of a millitant group known as Abu Sayaaf, which has ties to al Qaeda.

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The U.S. Military in the Philippines

January 15, 200212:00 AM ET

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Melissa Block talks to Philippines Ambassador to the United States Albert Del Rosario about U.S. military assistance to his country. Del Rosario says U.S. troops are not in his country to fight, but to train the Philippine military and advise in the effort to rid the country of a millitant group known as Abu Sayaaf, which has ties to al Qaeda.