Our security concerns meant nothing to them, so they kicked us out. But when their security concerns are an issue, they want us back. Screw ‘em. We don’t need ‘em.
I don't think the world has the time to intellectualize the importance of a strategic position on the globe
China is building it's own country out in the middle of the ocean, just in case you hadn't noticed.
Exactly, they should have thought before showing our ass the door back then.
Not only that but if not for us the Filipinos would be Japanese today. We suffered somewhat of a defeat at Bataan, but the United States came through at the end led by General Douglas MacArthur.
Exactly what you said.
They greatly harmed their own economy too, by kicking us out.
Thousands of Philippinos were made unemployed by that dumb move.