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South China Sea tensions have Filipino leaders hoping the US Navy returns to Subic Bay
WaPo, via Stars & Stripes ^
| May 18, 2015
| Will Englund
Posted on 05/19/2015 10:15:43 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
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But now that Red China is moving in and the Philippines' economy is in shambles, they want us back.
Too bad.
To: Timber Rattler
After what Corazon Aquino and the F*CKED UP Philippine “Senate” did to the US Navy in the early 1990s I SAY “Screw You”!
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:18:46 AM PDT
by
US Navy Vet
(Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
To: Timber Rattler
Sometimes, people should be careful what they ask for.
Sorry, Philippines, we don't have any Navy to send you anymore. Our Dear Leader threw it away.
To: US Navy Vet
“After what Corazon Aquino and the F*CKED UP Philippine Senate did to the US Navy in the early 1990s I SAY Screw You!”
If what you said and most of us feel are heard by the White Hut, we should be back there by end of year.
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:20:49 AM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Liawatha, because we need to beat a real commie, not a criminal posing as one.)
To: US Navy Vet
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:21:52 AM PDT
by
SMARTY
("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
To: Timber Rattler
Their economy is better than some US states.
And dropping the bases for fifteen years saved us money at the time.
I would support a return because we were never that resented, and their remains a whole lot of intermarriage between Americans and Pilipinos.
And then there are still some of the men Harry Truman betrayed there.
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:21:53 AM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
To: Timber Rattler
How much are they willing to pay for our services this time?
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:22:16 AM PDT
by
ßuddaßudd
(>> F U B O << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if he's white?")
To: EQAndyBuzz
That goes without saying.
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:22:40 AM PDT
by
SMARTY
("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
To: US Navy Vet
They threw thousands and thousands of Filipinos into poverty by kicking us out.
So yes, I say SCREW ‘EM.
As an aside: When in the Navy my dad dived in Subic Bay. He pulled up silver coins that said “Philippines” and “United States of America” on them. They were really cool.
He said they got dumped just as the japs were moving in, in an attempt to deny them the silver.
Sadly, a family member stole and sold them to support his drug habit.
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:26:51 AM PDT
by
T-Bone Texan
(B.L.O.A.T. - B.I.T.S. !)
To: US Navy Vet
And if we DO go back to Subic with the way the NEW United States Navy is will there be enough “Benny Boys” “imported” into Olongapo/Subic City/Angeles City to “service” the NEW “Fleet”. And will Clark open back up as well?
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:28:50 AM PDT
by
US Navy Vet
(Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
To: Timber Rattler
The one thing I remember about reading in the Stars and Stripes back when we closed Subic down was how they were angry about us taking our floating dry docks to Sasebo (I believe). For those that were there, if you recall there were those big floating drydocks. How many billions of dollars did the American taxpayers pay for those and they were upset we weren’t leaving them when we pulled out? That was hutzpah!
To: US Navy Vet
"And will Clark open back up as well?"
Being a retiree that's what I'm more concerned about. A MAC flight into Clark and a little time in Angeles City, oh yeah!! :-)
To: Timber Rattler
"Son, you're on your own."
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:33:08 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: T-Bone Texan
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:33:44 AM PDT
by
dennisw
(The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
To: ßuddaßudd
"How much are they willing to pay for our services this time?"
50 pesos always seemed to do the trick when I was there. Maybe a few centabos more now....
To: US Navy Vet
........and Clark AFB...............but Mt. Pinatubo took care of that.................
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:36:09 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Old Teufel Hunden
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:36:33 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Timber Rattler
One should always be careful that for which one wishes. The communist element in the Philippines wanted the USA out of Subic Bay, period. Tough cookies! Buzz off! You reap what you sow! ;-)
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:36:59 AM PDT
by
spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
(Why does every totalitarian, political hack think that he knows h to run my life better than I do?)
To: US Navy Vet
Clark is buried under tons of ash....................
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:37:27 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: US Navy Vet
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posted on
05/19/2015 10:38:36 AM PDT
by
US Navy Vet
(Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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