America’s Wars for Profit in East Asia and Oceania

By Bobby Tuazon*

Bulatlat - So long as the
monopoly bourgeoisie that is at the helm of the military industrial
complex holds the reins of power in the U.S. government, the policy
directions and strategies that embody American objectives and interests in
East Asia and Oceania will always be highly influenced by the war
industries. The U.S. military industrial complex of the monopoly
bourgeoisie thrives on a war-driven economy and a “permanent war.” “The country that
rules the Pacific, rules the world.” This is exactly what U.S. Sen. Alfred
Beveridge said in 1900 when he rallied the U.S. Senate to support the U.S.
invasion and colonial acquisition of the Philippines and other countries
in Asia Pacific......Read More