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2009-01-24 Southeast Asia

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Posted by tipper 2009-01-24 08:47|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Manila, which was occupied by the Japanese military and then retaken by Allied forces, saw fierce fighting and was heavily bombed during World War Two.

The real story.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-01-24 11:50|| 2009-01-24 11:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Never underestimate the brutality of someone who believes their race is superior. I had the fortune to spend time with some of the survivors of the Japanese rape of the Philippines. A true horror story and of the will of man to survive.

The flag pole at the US embassy in Manila is the one that was there during the war. It was never repaired and is riddled with bullet holes.

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-01-24 12:12|| 2009-01-24 12:12|| Front Page Top

#3 I web-searched (not exhaustively) to find a photo of the flag pole, but to no avail. Did turn up a great web site devoted to the history of Clark Air Base, complete with post-Pinatubo posts.

LINK

Posted by mrp 2009-01-24 19:08|| 2009-01-24 19:08|| Front Page Top

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