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Shahshahani is among a
delegation of human rights defenders who are in Manila
to support the calls of progressive groups against the US military presence in the Philippines
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"Look at the situation
in Iraq and Afghanistan US US aggression in
different forms, Afghanistan
and Iraq
"
The government announced in
June that it was drafting a plan that would allow US as well as Japanese forces
to spend more time in Filipino bases.
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Shahshahani also warned that
the US could turn the Philippines
"We are also concerned
that the bases could serve as launching pad for US drones that have already led
to the deaths of thousands people in the Middle East and South Asia, including
significant numbers of civilians," she said.
ICHRPP spokesperson Teddy
Casiño said the US
military's pivot to Asia could worsen the
human rights situation in the country. "The situation is seen to worsen
with the continued local crisis and the pivot of US militarism from the Middle
East to the Asia Pacific, especially the use of the Philippines
as launching pad for increased US
Various concerns were raised
when fishermen found a The
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Azadeh Shahshahani is part of the foreign delegation of Maoists, anti-imperialists, and other like-minded individuals participating in the "International Solidarity Mission" and "the International Conference on Human Rights and Peace in the Philippines (ICHRPP)" sponsored by CPP front organizations to coincide with President Aquino's State of the Nation Address.
ReplyDeleteIn addition to the expected anti-US military rhetoric, there appears to be a certain level paranoia among these commies. It would appear that there seems to be some concern that armed drones, provided by the US but operated by the Philippine military, just might used to target Maoist New People's Army rebels in the Philippine countryside.