Fidel Ramos is a fascist and an Amerikan boy


by MIM
The current President of the Republic of the Philippines, General Fidel Ramos, has served the United States interests in the Philippines since he graduated from West Point in 1950. He is popularly referred to as an "American boy" or "Amboy."

Ramos fought for the United States in both the Korean and Vietnam wars.

Ramos was one of the "Rolex 12"-one of the 12 with whom Ferdinand Marcos planned the imposition of martial law in 1972 (Marcos gave each of the 12 a Rolex watch, hence the name). He commanded Marcos' abusive and corrupt national police force, the Philippine Constabulary (PC).

Ramos was the chief proponent and implementor of the U.S. designed "total war" policy. He created the Barrio Self Defense Unit (BSDU), a para-military vigilante group which attacked democratic and nationalist organizers. The BSDU became so infamous that it continually had to change its name: it became the Civilian Home Defense Forces and then the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit.

Ramos donned the cloak of an anti-Marcos hero when it became clear that the United States wanted to dump the dictator. He was chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines under Corazon Aquino and responsible for wrecking peace talks between the National Democratic Front and the U.S.-Aquino regime.

Ramos received U.S. endorsement and funding in the 1992 elections. Still, he only got 23.5% of the vote.

Ramos has allowed the U.S. to continue to use its former military bases against the will of the people and the Senate of the Philippines.

And Ramos has made it clear that a renewed declaration of martial law would suit him just fine. Much of the rhetoric around Ramos' Medium Term Development Plan has emphasized the need for a strong, military state. After Ramos raised the prices of oil products in January 1994, he secured "special powers" for himself from the Philippine Congress to deal with the self-created "energy crisis", paving the way for the imposition of martial rule.

-Notes:
BAYAN International--Philippine Institute for Global Liaison, Advocacy and Solidarity (PIGLAS), "The Truth About the Ramos Regime," 1994; Liberation International, Jan-Feb 1994, p. 11.