Marcos, Imelda

Impossible Dream: The Marcoses, the Aquinos, and the Unfinished Revolution
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 Impossible Dream: The Marcoses, the Aquinos, and the Unfinished Revolution
Sandra Burton
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5 out of 5 stars Enlightenment on Philippine History.......2004-10-28

I bought this book looking for reasons why my elders consider the 1986 EDSA Revolution so special and why Ninoy Aquino was so revered and the Marcoses so reviled.

This book didn't disappoint as it provided a glimpse of history - from the moment Ninoy Aquino stepped into that China Airlines flight to the ascension of his widow Cory Aquino to the presidency. Sandra Burton who was with Ninoy during that flight provides us with first hand accounts of Ninoy's assassination, the failed coup that brought about People Power as well as Cory Aquino's presidency.

More significant in this book was Burton's own take as history was unfolding. Particularly poignant is her analysis of the Filipino psyche. I came across these lines which described squabbling within the opposition ranks after the Aquino assassination in p. 314.

"Both sides (Aquino and Laurel) knew unity was essential if they were hope to beat Marcos, yet neither could overcome its own prejudices or rise above its petty interests to compromise. The concept that 'No man is an island' was not one that Filipinos readily conceded, perhaps because they belonged to an archipelagic culture. Not until they found themselves poised on the brink of disaster, could obstinate individuals finally be convinced to consider the collective good"(parenthetical notes mine). - words that still ring true today in a land of impossible dreams.
The rise and fall of Imelda Marcos
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    		The rise and fall of Imelda Marcos
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    Inside the Palace
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    4 out of 5 stars The most honestly credible journal about the Marcoses.......1999-10-02

    Despite the hateful reputation the Marcoses received from some vindictive people and the successful campaign thrown against them, Beth Day Romulo wrote a very objective stand about the Marcoses. Because of Day's professional background as a journalist, her diary of the Philippine palace and the family who occupied it provided a small opening of truth to the readers of her book and the Marcoses themselves. At least, there is a semblance of sanity and truth for the Ferdinand and Imelda. Some authorities in the Philippines may have revised the history book to fit their own agendas, but "Inside the Palace" will provide you with the most accurate and objective details regarding the Marcoses.
    Waltzing with a Dictator
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    		 Waltzing with a Dictator
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    5 out of 5 stars Immensely important analysis of U.S. foreign policy.......2000-12-10

    This volume is thorough, starting with Ferdinand Marcos's"history"--one of dubious quality to say the least. Inshort, while his father and probably he were collaborators with theJapanese during WWII, Marcos bought some medals and manufactured hisstatus as a war hero who helped save the Philippines from the ruthlessJapanese. Oh, and then there's the murder of one of his father'sopponents, of which Marcos was convicted and later talked himselfout. It was an apt introduction to one of the most consummate liars inhuman history.

    Then there's Imelda, worth a volume or twoherself. (More later.)

    The reader will recall that Jimmy Carter putthe "human rights" crusade on the map during hisadministration. But when it came to the Philippines, that crusade wastabled. Bonner covers that while Pat Derrian did her best to force theMarcos regime to capitulate, Holbrooke, her superior in the StateDept., would permit no such thing. It seems that Marcos was tooconvenient to the U.S. what with the enormous military bases in thePhilippines, Clark (Air Force) and Subik Bay (Navy). And Bonner goesone step further than many a critic of that era: He challenges theassumption that those bases were necessary, i.e., served any viablemilitary purpose. But they continued, despite all the righteousCarter rhetoric--as did the Marcos regime.

    Regan didn't evendecorate himself with things as trite as "human rights"rhetoric. Imelda had flirted with him back in the late 60s while shewas building a cultural center light years beyond the reach of 90percent of Filipinos, so she and Ferdinand were home free. Then therewas Jeane Kirkpatrick and her "Our enemies are totalitariandictators, not [merely] authoritarian dictators like ourfriends." And while the Reaganites whined about the evils ofcommunism, Marcos was busy nationalizing everything in the country,such as Philippine Airlines once they'd submitted a bill for Imelda'sromps all over the globe.

    And that lead to the witty portions ofthe book that kept one smiling despite the seriousness of the subjectmatter. The jester was, of course, Imelda. A couple of examples thatcome to mind are a one-day shopping spree in New York in which humbleImelda spent $2,181,000 on jewelry and furniture, and the Marcos 25thwedding anniversary in which Imelda stood humbly at the altar wearinga meek veil and carrying a rosary all the beads of which werediamonds. This while three out of five Filipino children werestarving.

    And Reagan stuck with Marcos until after the Marinehelicopter carried him from his palace.

    Bonner concludes that ourforeign policy toward Marcos was myopic. When Marcos declared martiallaw in '72, the communist party and the New People Army (NPA)in thePhilippines were small time, about as proportionally significant asthey are in most countries. But the repression, the elections thatwere transparent jokes, the murdered opposition leaders--especiallyNinoy Aquino whose widow eventually succeeded Marcos--the conspicuousconsumption, the "crony capitalism" from which Marcos'sbuddies made billions, much of it off the U.S. taxpayer, and theU.S. failure to even confront let alone condemn it, fueled thoseorganizations until they became a potential threat that they'd neverbeen had there been even a semblance of reform taking place.

    I planto encourage the publisher to reprint this volume. It's a fineguidebook for where U.S. policy goes compared to where the rhetoricleads us; and it's a guide to the depth, or lack thereof, of ourdedication to "human rights." All present and futurediplomats need to read this.

    Only when we abide by history coveredin this book can we transcent the hypocrisy for which the U.S. hasbecome infamous in the Philippines and elsewhere.

    4 out of 5 stars Dancing with the Devil.......2000-07-21

    Okay, since the end of the Cold War nobody's terribly interesting in reading accounts of America cozing up to reprehensible slimeball dictators like Ferdinand Marcos anymore, right? Too bad, since Raymond Bonner's account of American involvement in the Phillippines is one of the best examples of the genre. Bonner follows Uncle Sam's footprints on the archipelago from the granting of independence after World War II until the inglorious fall of Ferdinand and his revolting wife Imelda. Bonner raises the legitimate question as to if such support was necessary for American security. Such questions may be moot now, but they still make for fascinating reading.
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          gente.(notas)(TT: People.)(TA: notes): An article from: Epoca
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            		gente.(notas)(TT: People.)(TA: notes): An article from: Epoca

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            This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on March 15, 1999. The length of the article is 499 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.<BR><BR><strong>Citation Details</strong>
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            Filipinas es mi jardin (Serie Reporter)
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