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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsU.S. military presence in the Philippines could grow after typhoon Haiyan
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/11/13/u-s-military-presence-in-the-philippines-could-grow-after-typhoon-haiyan/Earlier this month, negotiations between the United States and the Philippines to sharply increase the number of US troops regularly rotating through Philippine bases hit a snag. Critics claimed American demands, if met, would undermine Philippine sovereignty. Increasingly, it seemed, prospects for an accord this year looked shaky.
Then typhoon Haiyan hit.
Since the ferocious storm blasted the archipelago and laid waste to the city of Tacloban Friday, the Filipino media have carried images of US military personnel aiding relief operations. Regular updates of the anticipated arrival of American reinforcements including the carrier USS George Washington, with its 5,000 sailors and 80 aircraft are included. And social media inundated with pleas for help also carry the occasional, Thank you America!
The US assistance, and in particular the perception that the US military is saving lives instead of trampling on national sovereignty, may make a difference in the weeks ahead as the countries resume talks on an expanded US military presence in the Philippines, regional experts say.
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U.S. military presence in the Philippines could grow after typhoon Haiyan (Original Post)
xchrom
Nov 2013
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GeorgeGist
(25,294 posts)1. Shock doctrine?
xchrom
(108,903 posts)2. shock doctrine with a 'pivot'. damn near a ballet. nt
malaise
(267,823 posts)3. I was about to post the identical two words
Shock Doctrine - Disaster Capitalism at work.
xchrom
(108,903 posts)4. anymore -- the first thing that pops into my head is: how much?
and what safety net programs will shaved -- conveniently around the same time?