 to preserve the rule of law in the disputed waters. Washington's top diplomat in Manila was joined by counterparts from key Western and Asian allies, including Japan and Australia. I never thought much about people having their feet on the dashboard. It just seemed how many people would ride. I'm Tank Mullinex, and I was in a car accident January of 2023, in which three of the four people walked away, except my friend who had her feet on the dashboard. Her knees were thrown back into her face, causing a brain injury, and she submarine under the seatbelt, causing internal organ injury.