Leaving the Philippines seems like the right move. But be prepared for the backlash in this country when the first incident that happens overseas that our presence might have prevented. Whether in the Philippines or Afghanistan or Iraq or any other hell-hole we bail on.
I agree with Pat about 85% of the time. This is one of them. I’m sick and tired of pouring billions of dollars into 2nd and 3rd world sink holes who don’t appreciate it.
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There is no U.S. vital interest at risk in these islands to justify an eternal war guarantee or treaty commitment to fight Beijing over rocks and reefs in the South China Sea.
Complete isolationist non-sense.
Like it or not, Pax Americana is what keeps the world functioning.
If you want your future dominated by the Chinese telling what can and cannot be said, advertised, or sold, follow Pat's advise.
The entire world is smaller, in practical terms, than the entire 13 colonies were in 1776.
Either we shape the international environment, or we become dominated by those who do.
oh the Olangapo girls will be sad and broke. Maybe they can catch up on their sleep.
We should leave the Philippines, but leave it, just as we left France, when De Gaulle told the U.S. to leave, i.e., they own the land, but not a brick left standing, a tarmac in one piece, etc.
They want it, let them rebuild it!
“I want, maybe in the next two years, my country free of the presence of foreign military troops. I want them out.”
And the Chinese smile.
Cool... so when Mindanao blows again, we’ll just hang up the phone.
Yep! Bring the boys home. Do the same in the Middle East, Europe, etc. Let the rest of the world solve their own problems.
Don’t negotiate. Just leave. And kick all of the non-citizen Filipinos out of the US.
I’m fine with this.
Out of the Philippines.
Out of Afghanistan.
Out of Iraq.
Out of Syria.
Out of Korea.
Out of Japan.
Out of Germany.
Out of every sh**hole on earth.
We don’t belong there.
Our children don’t need to die for these worthless a**holes.
Not our circus. Not our monkeys.
We’re not appreciated anyway.
Out.