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PRESS RELEASE
CPP Information Bureau
3 September 2010
**CPP denounces docking of US Navy nuclear warship in Manila**
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today assailed the
docking of the US nuclear-powered USS George Washington at the Manila
Bay tomorrow as "a grave insult and affront on Philippine
sovereignty." This signals intensified US military intervention in
local counter-insurgency operations and emphasizes the use of the
country as a base for the asserting of US might in the region, said
the CPP.
The USS George Washington had earlier docked in Manila just over
three weeks ago, ostensibly for a goodwill visit.
It has a 6,000-strong force and is part of the US Navy's 7th Fleet
based in Japan. The CPP anticipates the docking of more US warships in
the Philippines as was discussed by US State Department officials and
Philippine President Benigno Aquino last July.
The CPP said US military advisers are to "feel out the new security
and defense officials of the Aquino regime, consult and advise the
Philippine government on the conduct and progress of its
'counter-insurgency' operations. The US advisers are focused on
helping design the next internal security operational plan of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) under the new puppet regime to
succeed the Oplan Bantay Laya (OBL) that has been extended from its
original deadline last June, pending the issance of a new plan by the
start of 2011." |
"US military officials are also in the Philippines to get assurances
from the new puppet government that it will not cause the abrogation
of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA)," said the CPP, pointing out
that the Filipino people demand the junking of the VFA and all other
unequal military treaties between the US and Philippines.
Long-standing calls from several quarters, including a few senators,
seeking the review or outright repudiation of the VFA have been
reiterated recently.
"The docking of nuclear-powered and -capable US warships also
violates a provision of the reactionary constitution," the CPP said
further.
"Behind all their 'goodwill visits' and participation in 'socio-civic
activities,' US forces are insiduously carrying out military
intervention, including satellite and electronic surveillance against
the revolutionary forces, advising and participating in
counter-guerrilla operations in the field, provision of military war
materiel and training of puppet military forces," The CPP added.
The CPP called on patriotic and freedom-loving Filipino people to
take the Aquino regime to task for allowing US interventionism in the
Philippines.
Reference:
Marco Valbuena
Media Officer
Cellphone Numbers: 09156596802 :: 09282242061
E-mail:cppmedia@gmail.com
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