The US government engineered Benigno Aquino III’s July 1 announcement of an imminent terrorist attack on Davao City. Clearly, the objective of such an announcement is to justify growing US military presence and intervention in Davao City under the “war against terror.”
Aquino’s announcement that a certain Abdul Basit Usman would be bombing installations in Davao City was met with criticism, as this was followed by the massive deployment of police and military forces outside city limits and restrictions on the people’s movements. After a few days, Malacañang was forced to take back its “terror attack” claims, saying the information was raw.
In a statement, National Democratic Front-Southern Mindanao Region spokesperson Comrade Rubi del Mundo said that Aquino’s announcement served no other purpose than to justify the use of Davao City as a launching pad for the “war against terror” and the entry of American troops under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA).
The EDCA is a new military agreement signed by the US and the Aquino regime allowing the US military to set up bases and facilities in the Philippines within AFP camps. It grants the US the right to build infrastructure, store weapons, receive an unlimited number of American soldiers and launch military operations, among others.
By concocting a scenario of “terrorist attacks” on Davao City, the US military and Aquino wanted to compel Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to allow the massive presence of US soldiers in the city. Mayor Duterte had several times expressed his opposition to the entry of American troops and the construction of military facilities and bases in his city under EDCA.
The US military had earlier announced the closure of the Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines (JSOTF-P) headquarters within Camp Navarro in Zamboanga City. From 700 forces, the US military estimates that only 30 personnel would remain by the end of the year.
In fact, under EDCA, a considerably bigger number of US soldiers will be able to stay in the Philippines in various AFP camps nationwide.
Meanwhile, progressive groups led by BAYAN rallied on July 4 in front of the US Embassy in Manila to protest the EDCA. The protest was timed to coincide with the anniversary of bogus Philippine independence and formed part of the growing opposition to the EDCA since its signing in April.
Three separate petitions against the agreement are currently pending at the Supreme Court. The petitioners are demanding that the agreement be declared unconstitutional and that its implementation be stopped immediately. They said that the EDCA is grossly lopsided in favor of US interests and violates Philippine sovereignty and the laws and processes of the Philippine government.
[Ang Bayan is the official
news organ of the Communist Party of the Philippines
http://www.philippinerevolution.net/publications/ang_bayan/20140707/davao-terror-plot-is-a-us-concoction
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