Free Speech TV America's Growing War in the Philippines --- The Next Vietnam?

The US is dramatically increasing it's military deployment. At first the rationale was to train Philippine troops to fight the Abu Sayaf, a bandit and kidnapping gang with ties to the Philippine military. But over the last several months the US advisors have gone from 160 to over 1000. And the US is putting a full court press on the government of President Gloria Arroyo to permit reopening of Clark and Subic bases, which the US was forced to abandon in the early 80s in response to massive popular pressure.

Part of the Pax Americana plan is to expand bases in South East Asia.