Reader Opinion: Military Base

By Tagata Nuu o Samoa

As a local I totally disagree and am appalled with the prospects of a US army in Savaii. I think u mustn't trash the editor as I doubt many people agree with him. One funny thought crossed my mind though what would happen to ol' American Samoa who's only connection to the US(freebies) is their harbour and militany base? hmmm American Samoans should worry about this as it mean the US has had enough of them its time to move onto the next victims. American Samoa seems to be costing more to the US then being an advantage. Back to Savaii, I believe in our PM really, he ain't stupid and he will not be bullied into agreeing to the US demands. hullo he already detained the US soldiers that came through without passports to get them cos we ain't bending backwards for anyone. He also told the Aussies to get a grip when they demanded to see our books that was supposed to be readily available to them never mind that we have no interest in theirs. So I think Mr PM will see that a US base will do alot of harm than any good in Samoa. Unbelievable... the US will just about have a base in all countries of the Pacific. And yeah they left ruin where-ever they were. Look at Tonga they never recovered economically after the US marines left their shores with their money leaving lots of half americans at the that! eeewww. And diplomatic imunity my foot, some US soldiers are committed atrocities in Iraq ( which is under world scrutiny) why would Samoans be any safer for some psychopaths that would be posted to Samoa! reading about it made my skin crawl. Samoa is doing very well economically and our culture and people being unique and still having a culture is our greatest selling point to the world. With all the terrorist attacks all over the world, soon enough travellers will realise that the Pacific especially Samoan(untouched) will be the next best thing. So our country need not worry about money handed to us, look at what it did to our brothers and sisters in Am Samoa.