Re-establish US Bases?

**barako ba ma** · May 3rd, 2012 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by oliver1013

We dont need them americans, what we need is to be stronger, we have to spend more money on armaments. We need more planes, more guns, more tanks, more cannons, ballistic missiles more ships. To serve as deterrent. We must recruit more soldiers and train them well. We must hold annual military parades with our troops marching to the tune of Hell march in red alert at Luneta Grandstand

Imagine the Philippine army and marines with our newly acquired mobile rocket launchers and endless columns of Leopard II Tanks and new F22 stealth fighters flying overhead!! We now can say **** China

heheheheh. you wis. what are you smoking? stop daydreaming and smell the stench of truth

**111prez** · May 3rd, 2012 05:07 PM

politicians and generals have pocketed the money

our military stinks

the truth hurts

need i say more

**Ry_Tower** · May 3rd, 2012 05:29 PM

Gustuhin ko man pero malabo mangyari yan. Nagtitipid na sila.

**marg** · May 3rd, 2012 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by 111prez

politicians and generals have pocketed the money

our military stinks

the truth hurts

BULOK ang Philippine military.

**Jiggs** · May 3rd, 2012 08:24 PM

Am in favor ONLY if they would build their bases in Patikul Sulu or Tawi Tawi, or any other Island where there are lots of lawless elements. Not anywhere nearest civilizations.

**hein** · May 3rd, 2012 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by Jiggs

Am in favor ONLY if they would build their bases in Patikul Sulu or Tawi Tawi, or any other Island where there are lots of lawless elements. Not anywhere nearest civilizations.

BEGGARS can't be choosers.

**Karding** · June 23rd, 2012 01:38 AM

Originally Posted by shadow

Bakit pa sila magtatayo ng bases dito eh pwede naman balikatan na Lang Wala pa gastos

yung balikatan is actually year-round, sinasabi lang na annual event ito.

Originally Posted by barako ba ma

germany, a very productive country and heavily industrialized, does not like the idea of the u.s. bases closing in their area. it is a give and take. the u.s. puts billions of dollars into the country every year for the use of some property they have. it employs thousands of locals, puts money into their local businesses and they only have to concentrate in producing for the gnp. they do not have the big need of spending for defense since the u.s. is already in the house. the u.s. in turn saves money and lives for having a staging point closer to the middle east conflict and closer to medical attention at the landstuhl medical center near ramstein air base. it is not all bad. our people blamed the u.s. for the abuse of women and prostitution. has it gone better or has it gone worse since the us. navy and the u.s. air force pulled out of the country? i guess no matter who, even the locals (filipinos) are frequent flyers of these establishments of horizontal ballet.

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Originally Posted by Jiggs

Am in favor ONLY if they would build their bases in Patikul Sulu or Tawi Tawi, or any other Island where there are lots of lawless elements. Not anywhere nearest civilizations.

meron na sa Mindanao.

Originally Posted by Monseratto

I don't the US will be interested with putting up a base here anymore. They are even drawing down their bases in Japan and movin and consolodating to Guam. They can't spend like they use to.

also, they moved out of Okinawa to Guam due to pressures from local community (rape issue).

re-establish? it has been established since 2004...google up Cooperative Security Locations (CSL). nasa tabi-tabi nyo lang sila mga kapatid, hahaha. small but effective.

ang balita ko, as the US slowly withdraw from the middle-east and down-size the military, US are focusing on small mobile quick response group...like the SPEC OPS.

**Helios** · June 23rd, 2012 04:51 AM

used to be a necessity to combat home grown hostilities but currently against our neighbouring countries, di kailangan.

geopolitical issues can be dealt with if asean members focus more on bonding and strengthening ties than an arms race against each other. honestly, asians generally, suck at diplomacy. mahina sa foreign policy. look at our current lineup, mirriam will never be romulo or quezon. japan and china don't give a d*mn about foreign policies, hints of bigotry and extremism for islamic malaysia and indonesia while singapore and taiwan can be regionalistic in some level. and to think asia's best are harvard or oxford educated you would expect otherwise.

besides, the australian defence force has strong ties and existing military agreement with the countries in our region and also beyond like the us and uk. in fact us navy ships are docked at the darwin harbour now and will increase their number and presence further. oz is strategically a multinational peacekeeper for the asean community and has the financial capability and a very good counter-terrorist force to reckon with