US Funding Corrupt Military In Philippines

Philippino Demonstrators October 2011
 Many people in the Philippines want leaders to stop supporting US-led wars and remove US troops from the country.Direct foreign military financing from the US government to the Philippine armed forces in 2002 was more than 18 times that of 2001 and has stayed at heightened levels since then, according to the Center for Defence Information.
Other than a four year lull in the late 1990s, the US has conducted joint military "exercises" with the Philippine army called Balikatan - meaning "shoulder to shoulder" in Tagalog - annually since 1981 and has consistently footed the bill. Since the arrival of American troops in 2002, however, Balikatan has been held more often than not in the most hostile areas in the country. And while Balikatan exercises before 9/11 were rarely more than one month, in 2002 they lasted seven months. Read More.