Note: In reality America has more than a thousand military bases around the globe when one counts the logistics centers, the so-called training centers, the so-called assisting facilities, ect… She is truly an empire. This is what has helped to bankrupt her at a record pace.
She has been trying to maintain and even expand her imperial footprint at all costs. It will not work and has not worked.
“We, peace advocates, urge to close foreign military bases. A large-scale campaign is needed right now since we are on the verge of a major armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula which could see the use of nuclear weapons. US warships, nuclear submarines and troops are already there. They pose a threat to China, all nations in the region and the peace in the world,” he said.
These remarks were made during the V International Seminar for Peace and elimination of Foreign Military Bases held in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on May 4-6. Representatives of approximately 30 countries took part in the event.Antonio Barreto criticized the United States for carrying out an interventionist foreign policy and investing millions into its overseas military presence.
“These bases present a threat to humanity. American imperialism has promoted them. Right now, the US has more than 800 military bases on all continents. The Trump administration does not intend to reduce their number. Instead they are building new ones as seen in Argentina, Colombia and other nations, primarily located in South America,” he said.
Unsurprisingly, the International Seminar has always taken place in the Cuban province of Guantanamo, a place which has become synonymous with torture and unlawful detention.
“Approximately 117 kilometers of the Guantanamo province have been occupied by a US military base, which has turned into a center for torture and horrifying violation of human rights of alleged ‘terrorists’ kept there for more than a decade,” Barreto said.