How important is the Philippines to the goals of U.S. imperialism in Asia and the surrounding region?
Sison: The Philippines is strategically important to the U.S. It is historically and currently a reliable launching base of the U.S. for its initiatives in the military, economic, political and cultural fields in Southeast Asia, in the whole of Asia and as far as the Middle East. The U.S. is hell bent on controlling the Philippines because it is the key point for controlling the whole of Southeast Asia. This region is on the path of the trading fleets and rapid deployment forces of the U.S. As in the past, the Philippines can be used by the U.S. to swing the other Southeast Asian countries in support of a U.S. dual policy of engagement and containment towards China. Getting back to your situation as a political refugee, what can the worldwide movement, and particularly people in the United States, do to assist your struggle? Sison: The most important thing to do is to gather moral and political support. For that purpose, information about my situation and struggle must be disseminated
