Alliance Philippines (AJLPP )

Statement on Obama’s Surge in Afghanistan

December 2, 2009

Los Angeles

When US imperialism invaded the Philippines in 1898 they said they will end the war in 16 days, The Filipino-American War lasted for 16 years. When Obama and his generals say they will withdraw the troops by 2011 and train the Afghan army in 18 months, they know that this is impossible and they will invent more reasons to cover up their failure.

Like Nixon, Obama was elected on his promise to end the war. But again, like Nixon, he did not end the war but escalated it. Nixon has his “Vietnamization” and Obama has his “Afghanization.”

Nixon escalated the war in Vietnam by invading Cambodia and Laos. Bush escalated the war in the middle east by invading Iraq. Now, its Obama turn by copying Bush surge by sending more troops and by promising to send them home by 2011, Yes, they will come home but in coffins, and minus one arm or one leg, one eyes or one ear.

Like Bush who declared “ Mission Accomplished” Obama promised to bring the troops home by 2011. But like any other politicians, their political trail will be filled with broken promises.

Like Bush, Obama is a chicken hawk. A President who did not fight in any war but with their sweet words, will send so may soldiers to their deaths. For Filipino-Americans, the Obama decision will mean more deaths and destruction to the Philippines and its people.

Its means more massacres like what happened to Maguindanao. More refugees because of their endless wars. And more American civilians and soldiers killed in combat. All in the name of national interest and senseless national pride.

Obama can not deceive the American people anymore. When he speaks of national interest, he speaks of capitalist interests. When he speaks of democracy, he speaks of super profits for the banks and corporations who made him president.

Afghanistan is Obama’s Vietnam like Iraq is Bushes. All reactionaries are alike and they never learn from history. Like Johnson who will write personal letters of condolences, Obama will repeat Johnson’s folly for they are not building the nation of Afghanistan b. Instead they are destroying it. And in the processing they are destroying the American nation instead of rebuilding it.

US /NATO OUT of Afghanistan, Now!

Send the US troops home now!