Are you a domestic terrorist?

[kandrathe]

*You conquered the Philippines*. That's an island group inhabited by millions of people halfway around the world. You weren't fighting "pirates". There were no "stranded US citizens." It wasn't a "skirmish", it was a long, bloody war of imperial conquest. You sent Jack Pershing over there, the only man ever to outrank George Washington. How is this not registering as a major colonial war?

Which speaks more of the poor ability of the Spaniards in the Philippines , than it does the prowess of American forces. Upon reflection, Aguinaldo was probably a poor choice of ally against the Spaniards and Cubans. I would agree the end was pretty tragic for the Filipino's, and indicative of where what started out as the good intention of "helping fellow revolutionaries" descends into unadulterated greed. Probably also thinly veiled racism as well. I tell you though, the US wouldn't have been there if it weren't for the war in Cuba.