Summary
U.S. military leaders are thinking of expanding training operations in the Philippines due to restrictions elsewhere in Asia. The Philippine military appears amenable to such a plan, since it would result in increased supplies, assistance and training for its troops. Having recently signed a logistics agreement with Manila, Washington appears to have found a way around political opposition in the Philippines to a more permanent military presence there.
Analysis
The United States is considering using the Philippines as a key military training area for its forces in Asia, the deputy chief of staff of the Philippine armed forces said Jan. 21. Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Teodosio said restrictions on U.S. military training at facilities in Japan, Hawaii and Thailand had caused Washington to look elsewhere, and that the Philippines provided an ideal place for U.S. troops to train for Asian or jungle contingencies. He added that Philippine soldiers also benefit from joint training exercises.
A decade after leaving the Philippines, the United States is gearing up for a more permanent military presence there. The Philippines was one of the first fronts in the war against terrorism, and U.S. troops have yet to leave the country since deploying in January 2002. Despite political concerns in Manila, it appears Washington is ready to redefine its military relationship with its former colony.
Had heard that Hackworth had answered the query, "Are we going back to Clark?" with "We're getting kicked out of Oki."
In view of the unbridled ambition of the PRC and the danger of its sock puppet the PRNK, it's good to be reexamining Clark.
Someone had said his son in the service was sent on an evaluation mission for the resurrection of that base.
We are now witnessing the execution of our PWs by Iraq, and have a 100-acre chemical weapons plant for starters--
Jiang and Hu are the extension of that plague which has killed 100 million to date.
Whatever was writ of the white man's burden a hundred years ago is now eclipsed by the dead earnest of Bush and Blair.
If not us, who? If not now, when?
On to Baghdad for victory and vengeance.