There is one key reason why the United States is militarily involved in the Philippines – natural resources.
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America’s Empire of Bases
This is one of the “Best of TomDispatch: Chalmers Johnson on Garrisoning the Planet,” reposted on the said site last month, Aug. 9, 2015. A note to its readers said: … Every now and then, in the quieter days of summer, it feels good and appropriate to feature old friends no longer with us. In…
As Ph-US Balikatan starts, protesters hit Aquino for relying on US
“When it comes to modernization, we got a big zero.”
Groups slam Aquino, US troops for violation of Constitution in Mamasapano operations
“The special operation in Mamasapano, Magindanao is a U.S. operation from the start.”
Groups slam Aquino‘s buck-passing on Mamasapano clash
Progressive groups lambasted President Aquino, who, in a nationally-televised message, passed the blame to the head of the elite police commando unit for the deadly Mamasapano clash.
Two contrasting treatments
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective Two names have become inextricably linked – Jennifer Laude and US Marine Pvt. 1st Class Joseph Scott Pemberton – on that fateful day of Oct. 11. Jennifer was found dead in a hotel in Olongapo City, Zambales, her head submerged in a toilet and her body bore torture marks. Jennifer…
US-based activists slam EDCA
Deployment of overseas US military bases globally particularly in PH “is intended to provide protection and defense of US’ economic life blood in Asia-Pacific Region.” Bayan-USA
Activists mark ‘sham Fil-American Friendship Day’ with call for Aquino’s ouster
“Years of the United States’ domination of our economy, influence in politics and culture, and military intervention, have proved that friendship isn’t the sane word to describe the US-PH relationship. Slavery is much more precise.” – League of Filipino Students
Kerry Goes to Egypt to Support Murderous Dictator Sisi: 5 U.S.-Funded Nations That Torture, Execute and Jail With Impunity
U.S. military aid goes to wildly abusive regimes.
‘Why only now? Why ask for paltry amount?’ – Green groups on Tubattaha
“The Aquino government is reducing the issue of USS grounding in Tubbataha as a mere financial compensation issue, disregarding the clear violations of Philippine sovereignty.” –Kalikasan-PNE
US participation in Zamboanga City attack, start of deepening US intervention
“In allowing the US military to interfere in Philippine internal affairs, the Aquino regime is paving the way for US interventionism on a larger scale in the future.”