SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS: WPS and the Left’s half-baked nationalism

MALAYBALAY CITY — If only for their consistency, the Left-leaning groups deserve appreciation for always brandishing their placards against US military presence in the country. They are right in pointing out that those American troops are here not only for joint training and exercise with their Filipino counterparts but also, and more importantly, to serve US geopolitical interests in the region.

They’re correct too in saying that American military presence is a magnet for attacks in case war breaks out between the US and China, a distinct possibility in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Why are these groups largely ignoring Chinese aggression? Several Filipino fisherfolk depend on the WPS for their livelihood. It is rich in fisheries, marine biodiversity, oil and other natural resources.

Are they implying that the Chinese would behave more reasonably in the WPS if the Americans left in peace? It’s a naive proposition. Chinese military and fishing vessels will continue to plunder our EEZ because China doesn’t respect the ruling of the Permanent Arbitral Tribunal dismissing the nine-dash line as a claim bereft of any historical or legal basis.

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