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Philippines Looks to Revive U.S. Naval Base: Look to Subic Bay to Counter Chinese Moves
The Wall Street Journal ^
| September 16, 2013
| Andrew Browne
Posted on 09/16/2013 9:52:18 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
09/16/2013 9:55:34 PM PDT
by
Domangart
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Plenty of natural resources on land and in the water in the Philippines maybe the US could make the Philippines the 51st state.
Yeah, I know, what about all the poor people who will be living on the government dole.
Make them the 51st state with certain limitations.
It would make a perfect strategic spot to counter China and take advantage of growing economic advantages being in Asia.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Even Vietnam wants us to return to Cam Ranh Bay.
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:00:41 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I wouldn’t mind a night or two in “po” city ... if only to remember the old times ... when the streets weren’t paved
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:01:01 PM PDT
by
clamper1797
(Evil WILL flourish when good men WILL not act)
To: clamper1797
Maybe in new Jolo’s or in the Subic Bay club in Subic City
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:02:24 PM PDT
by
clamper1797
(Evil WILL flourish when good men WILL not act)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
We will return to P.I. when Guam capsizes.
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:04:33 PM PDT
by
Delta 21
(Oh Crap !! Did I say that out loud ??!??)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Too late, Philippines, go suck on it. Now is a good time to learn Chinese!
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:04:36 PM PDT
by
Cowboy Bob
(They are called "Liberals" because the word "parasite" was already taken.)
To: American Constitutionalist
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:05:59 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(I aim to raise a million plus for Gov. Palin. What'll you do?.)
To: Delta 21
“We will return to P.I. when Guam capsizes.”
Given the litter the locals pile up on the East side of the island that may happen any day!
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:12:11 PM PDT
by
Fai Mao
(Genius at Large)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I’m in canada right now for a location shoot, then next week after the RP. Anyone who’s been to Subic knows it’s a big place...bigger than Universal Studios and Paramount combined.
Funny thing: our workers keep quitting as they said it’s haunted big time.
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:12:24 PM PDT
by
max americana
(fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
To: Cowboy Bob
I doubt that Red China has any plans to invade the Philippine Islands. To what end? A Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere? How did that work out for Imperial Japan?
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:13:02 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(I aim to raise a million plus for Gov. Palin. What'll you do?.)
To: max americana
Haunted? Perfect when do I start?
To: drunknsage
Well, our Manila liaison said he couldn’t explain it but supposedly it is. So’s the former Clark Air Base which we wanted to buy a portion of.
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:23:34 PM PDT
by
max americana
(fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Too little, too late. They could not wait to express their "independence" by politically pressuring us to leave once they thought they were strong enough to play with the 'big bollocks bas'surds, now they are finding out that we were shielding them from a lot more than they are capable of handling. And now, they want us to place a few "people" there, so that we will be forced to "respond" when some entity's aggresive moves gets one of them hurt.
Guess what, pares. Your choices have consequences. You wanted us out of the playing field, now deal with your own opponents. You demanded we leave the field you were playing upon. Now, we are gone and too late for the karma you reap, you ungrateful lot!
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:32:43 PM PDT
by
Utilizer
(Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the mooslimbs trying to kill them-)
To: Utilizer
And now, they want us to place a few "people" thereYep, where have I heard that one before?
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:34:39 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Should have thought about the long term ramifications of going it alone back then. Fat chance in hell we will go back. Deal with it.
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:35:12 PM PDT
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: Utilizer
My Filipino buddy here told me the running joke was that the RP didn’t kick out the Americans but it was actually Mt Pinatubo erupted and blanketed the region with ashes that the US didn’t want to clean up after the damage it caused on the bases.
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:40:55 PM PDT
by
max americana
(fired liberals in our company after the election, & laughed while they cried (true story))
To: max americana
*snort!* Considering some of the cr*p I have had to clean up over the years whilst in the military, that is a joke indeed!
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posted on
09/16/2013 10:50:02 PM PDT
by
Utilizer
(Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the mooslimbs trying to kill them-)
To: max americana; 2ndDivisionVet
“I doubt that Red China has any plans to invade the Philippine Islands.”
_____________________________________________
Yes, the US was ready to pull out anyway, especially
after the volcanic eruption. Their lease was terminated when the US would not meet the terms of renewal.
Clark is an international airport, and Subic is an international free-trade zone.
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posted on
09/16/2013 11:16:27 PM PDT
by
AlexW
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