Clockwise from top left: Historic site in the Middle East bombed into a war zone; US soldier honoring the war dead; Sen. Panfilo Lacson during the debates on the Visiting Forces Agreement; Vice President Maria Leonor 'Leni' Robredo; President Rodrigo Duterte; and Manila, the most destroyed Asian city in World War 2 COLLAGE BY IDSI
Will the EDCA or the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) let us realize this goal? Not likely. Beyond legal issues and conditionalities already put forth by others, let’s look at the historical track record.