Comment from a reader on the return of US bases to the Philippines and
the
Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement
The one community that will benefit tremendously will the
retirees. The Philippines
is the ONLY foreign country that has a VA medical center and who has a list of
preferred Dr.s. The retirement community evolves around the areas around the
bases, so when the bases return, the retirees will demand full access to the
commissaries and post exchanges.
Of course, this is gonna boost the local economy, especially
around the areas where bases were being proposed.
They should, the Koreans and the Japanese are always
complaining about everything from the roar of air force jets and rotary
helicopters to the raunchy behavior on the weekend.
Sure, the Filipinos did too, but they also know the
consequences of when the military moves out.
Filipino Senators will be going into overdrive in their
efforts to promote their area as ideal for a base location.
I can tell you the places where you won't see bases will be
in areas controlled by either the Muslim or Communist guerrillas. And let's not
forget that although Abu Sayyaf has scaled back on their activities, they are
not defeated. Also, keep in mind that although piracy off the coast of Somalia has
abated some, piracy in southeast Asia has picked up. Also Abu Sayyaf works
alongside militants from Thailand ,
Malaysia and Indonesia .
There is a big risk of increased terrorism activity once the US makes their presence known in the Philippines .
However, I do know that the those Filipinos who see the US military as
a boost to their local economy would protect their invest by working with them
closely.
Yeah, the US
has been out of the Philippines
for about 23 years, but it was enough time for the Filipinos to know that they
will benefits a lot from the return of the US .
Also, it can be a signal to the Koreans and Japanese to let
them know they have more options than they thought of and they might feel the
consequences of what it would be like if and when the US
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