Message 40 of 52 in the Usenet group SOC.CULTURE.FILIPINO Subject thread: Great plan to help Philippines
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From: [email protected] (LeeBat)
Subject: Re: Great plan to help Philippines
Date: 24 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT
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>"Manong H2"
>True, but I believe the Philippines was also under the threat of Communism from World War II onward. .
I believe the Huks began as guerillas against the Japanese and then switched targets (a la Viet Minh) after the war.
>..and the U.S. didn't seem to do anything except support an almost fascist dictator who said one thing and did another.
What seems to be generally forgotten is that there were a number of presidents before Marcos & Co took over....all supported by the US. Corruption was a problem in the RP from Day One. The Marcos' just evolved it to such a high level and sustained it for so many years that prior administrations seem largely forgotten/ignored as ancient history. But the seeds were always there.