Philippines rolls out welcome mat for US aircraft carrier amid island dispute with China

therepublic.com - 10/26/2012

A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike force's visit to Manila is the latest show of American military might partly aimed at countering China's grip in Asia. But it also provides hundreds of Filipino American sailors a chance to briefly soak in the warm embrace of a second home.

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