US Navy Restricts Sailors from Shore Leave on the Philippines
It must suck to be these sailors stuck on a boat like because of the actions of one idiot:
Sailors on ships docked at Subic Bay won’t get shore leave while authorities determine the fate of a Marine accused of a slaying there.
“In consideration of recent events in Olongapo City, the United States has temporarily restricted shore leave for… U.S. forces [visiting] the Subic Bay area,” according to an official at the U.S. Embassy in Manila.
Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton, who has been in custody in the Philippines for almost a month, is suspected of involvement in the death of Jeffrey Laude, 26, a transgender person also known as Jennifer whose body was found Oct. 11 in a motel bathroom.
The death, which prompted protests from family members and anti-American activists, comes at a crucial time for U.S.-Filipino relations as the countries prepare to implement an agreement that will see thousands of U.S. troops rotate through bases in the Philippines over the next decade.
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority chairman Robert Garcia told the AFP news agency earlier this month that nine U.S. Navy ships had canceled visits to the port. Ships were still scheduled to visit for emergency repairs, but crews wouldn’t be allowed ashore, he said. (Stars and Stripes)
You can read more at the link.
Time to completely wash our hands of that country…it has been & is, a parasitic leech, offering nothing in return…
“offering nothing in return”
Shame on you, BenjoDitch.
Cold beer, food entirely composed of fat, underage whores, five dollar grams of hash, handmade machine guns…
…those are hardly “nothing”.
Come to think of it, what the hell am I doing in Korea?
“Come to think of it, what the hell am I doing in Korea?”
You’ve been looking pretty hard at that related pic of the 4 LB’es haven’t you?
BenjoDitch, due to historical and cultural ties the US is always going to have strong ties with the PI. However, we have been building up our military presence in the country at the request of their government due to China’s territorial provocations in the region. Incidents like this will occasionally happen with a large number of servicemembers rotating through the country. If the PI government will not take measures to keep calm and reduce tensions with their citizens then the US military should really reconsider how much of a presence we want to keep in the PI then.