Abuses by American troops
US forces have used some of the most violent and inhumane tactics to target not only the Filipino warlords but the ordinary civilians.
One of the most prominent violations of American soldiers in human rights is the so-called "hamletting," the forced concentration of civilians in American military camps.
Spaces outside the hamlets were considered a "free-fire zone" where anyone could be seen being shot by Americans. Thousands of people have been searched in these camps to deprive the Filipino of their support base.
Americans have been informed of the systematic use of various forms of torture against captive Filipinos. This is a so-called "water cure": the victim is bound and the water is rubbing her mouth while a person is sitting on her stomach to prevent her from drowning.
There is also the policy of burning villages and towns allegedly supplying support to Filipino fighters. The American people are increasingly implementing this disgusting policy throughout Visayas, in Batangas, Laguna, and Bicol in Central Luzon, and some parts of Mindanao.
One of the most striking examples of the massacre during the Philippine-American War was US General Jacob Smith's command to "not allow one bird to fly in the air" and to "kill all children ten and above" on the island of Samar.
This was done in retaliation for the victory of the Filipino revolutionaries against the American soldiers stationed in the town of Balangiga, Samar where 48 of the 74 troops were killed.
There was also the burning of a large section of the island of Panay published in the Boston Herald newspaper on August 25, 1902:
“The 13th Regulars marched from Iloilo in the south to Capiz in the north of Panay, in a bid to fire all the fighting towns. This resulted in an area cleared 60 miles from one end to the other. ”
Adding to the list of American crimes was its occupation of the Mormons in Mindanao: the massacre of 900 Tausog, including women and children, in a three-day raid on Bud Dajo, Jolo on March 5-7, 1906 .
There was also the massacre at Bud Bagsok, Jolo on July 11, 1913 where around 2,000 Moro people were killed along with 196 women and 340 children.
US domination continues
The sacrifice of life in the bloody operation in Mamasapano, the use of SAF troops as a warning only for the US "War on Terror," is just one of the clearest signs of US intervention.
It also features a picture of the Aquino regime as one of the most infamous US puppies. The United States dominates the political, economic, cultural, military, and foreign relations of the Philippines.
Young Filipinos and citizens are deeply challenged by the true history of the Philippine-American War. It is an important contribution to the struggle for true freedom and sovereignty in our country.
Part II