Battle of Vieques - Puerto Rico

[E5Bobby]

I've been in Vieques twice back in the mid '70's. Both times with the Marine Corps. I had no idea this was such a political hot-potato! As for bombing being so bad, well, some of those people in Vieques incorrectly stated that this is the only place that the U.S. bombs its own soil. No, that is incorrect; they do so in North Carolina at Camp LeJeune and at Ft. Bragg. They also do it in Minnesota and California. I'm sure in other areas as well.

May Vieques achieve her goals!

[15Y15F]

By the way, most people arrested were not from Vieques! The people that you see here are not Viequense.

[15Y15F]

Rabin is not Viequense. He hijack the issue for his personal/political gain. He does not talk on my behalf. He makes money of this. He thinks he owns the museum. He does not represent the people of Vieques.

[joseagosto1]

Despite of everything, I have to ask where is Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton after may jobs were lost and some of the workers left because they needed the money . Sorry, but one bad thing I heard of my Puerto Rico is that they are so dependent on Government assistance, As long as they don't wean themselves from that, they are not going to be independent. The wealthy won't help because logically they know the independent government will go after all their money

[andyastro1]

i'm soo mad at the republican party after seeing this clip......thank you soo soo much for this infomation....que viva PUERTO RICO.

[joseagosto1]

@andyastro1 How about the Democrats or do they get apass?

[Guarionex93]

Yanquis Go Home..............FREE PUERTO RICO VIVA PR LIBRE

[DeltaEagle7700]

I can releate to this. I really can relate to this. Hawaii, the 50th State of the United States. (Or so it seems seeing as there is no annexation treaty between Hawaii and the U.S..) One of the islands has also suffered the same faith as Vieques. On the island of Kahoolawe, after the attack of Peral Harbor, the U.S. military seized the island, and for more then 40 years, the island was used as a bombing and training ground. Under protest, the U.S. eventually left. So Vieques, I feel your pain!

[RicanMan16]

God i hate republicans

[OzarkdArc]

where can the lawsuit be viewed online ? message me if you need to --

is it still open/pending or closed/shot down ...?

[297dashi]

Jade2030 its been a long time since you commented but do you really think PR can survive without the US as an Independent country I don't think sooooo.

[AdidasTop7]

ThePixelChaos - Maybe the Navy can drop bombs and chemicals and cancer causing agents 8 miles away from your house?

[ThePixelChaos]

Well the US pulled out you got what you wanted, hope you dont miss the income. The us did not attack its own people it was attacking LAND in very obvious and designated weapons testing area.

IF people went running over there to see what was up and were killed maybe you shouldn't go over there. Why dont you just become an independent country and stfu?

Jessie is political orient, not humanitarian. He moves on things that help him in the long run, your issues in the street do not help him.

[ual744]

@ThePixelChaos No, you stfu, look at Cape Cod, MA. Also the US doesn't want to give PR it's independence and we still are a fucking colony, the US IS UNDER THE OBLIGATION TO EITHER GRANT FULL STATEHOOD OR INDEPENDENCE. YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT MY COUNTRY SO DON'T COMMENT ALLRIGHT?

[whipcity1096]

ONE BIG question? Why hasn't Jesse Jackson, his wife and all these protesters put just as much energy in stopping the blood shed on the streets of Puerto Rico?

[Unclesamslair]

@whipcity1096 because a comand from the President won't stop that

[Dejavu12321]

Find a different island. I'm sure it can be done.

[jade2030]

You people posting comments here have no idea of what's really going on in P.R. U.S.A is not the contemporary liberator. They are exploiting, abusing, and taking advantage of the Latin American countries, more in P.R. since they own the island basically, and now the Middle East . P.R. WILL NOT be part of the U.S. because they DO NOT want it that way. Additionally, P.R. is destroyed because of U.S. companies financial interests in P.R. The U.S. is NOT A LIBERATOR...look at Iraq...for God's sake.

[MarioWorldHacker]

I agree with you,everything you said is right and i happen to know...im a puerto rican.

[jade2030]

Thanks. Yes, and the funny thing is that people who comment negatively do not know what's really going on. I'm sick of hearing that it's P.R.'s fault when I know it's not. I'm Puerto Rican too, and it's sad that even many Puerto Rican themselves are so narrow-minded as to comment negatively about the Navy overthrow in Vieques. I'm very glad we did it! And glad to see supportive Puerto Ricans too.

[Appeljuicer]

Well i hate this i mean IS THE LOWER CLASS IN PUERTORICO WHO DONT WANT THE INDEPENDENCE GUZ THE LIVE FROM THE GOVERMENT IM PURTO RICAN BTW

[jade2030]

The ones that live on welfare are the most fervent advocates for keeping the relantioship. And, some professionals too because they believe that if something goes wrong uncle sam will be able to help them. They use the rhetoric of federal benefits, but they do not acknowledge other things, they're lying. Until Puerto Ricans are able to see the U.S. for what it is they won't see the light in independence. All this is part of the colonial society we are living in. Hopefully it will happen soon.

[joeljj13]

am puerto rican and really proud all ur comments are stupid,i agree just in US was damaging the island with bomb,but US really help in the economy if u dont want to be in Puerto rico go to Cuba and then u can talk all the shit u want to talk about U.S,am Puerto rican and AMERCAN too,U.S had help the world and free people ,dont talk about israel because americans safe jews,and many innocents in irak,they also want oil but they safe the world,thanks americans hitler didnt take over the world

[bannedbyMusloons]

I agree but the Libtards in this site off course do not...

[ual744]

@joeljj13 eres un pendejo comemierda, mamón

[3055DOG]

That "pebble in the shoe" approach only works because the US and the Navy are astonishingly humane. Playing "human shield" to a lot of other nations would simply make them additional targets who would be promptly destroyed (and would solve that problem as well).

I bet those who'd like to leave the US plan to profit from it and put themselves up as new leaders of sovereign Puerto Rico - and those who'd like to stay with the US would suffer under the new rule.

[40thStangGT]

the fact is P.R. needs the U.S. other wise it become a haven from the Cartel which is all ready there by the way but controled due to the U.S. and its law enforcement such as FBI AND Customs so P.R. SHOULD CHILL OUT!!

[jr1uberalles]

Why is that nigger Jessie Jackson Speaking for Puerto Rico. The island was discoverd by white european , not niggers. White europeans from Spain.

[hudini2]

cuz the type of whites u support suck

[drunkvas69]

Puerto Rico is already been sold to America end of the story!

[Appeljuicer]

Dam it why ar so many peopel afraid of going to independence for 4 years just for 4 fucking years.The one who dependes on the goverment that dont do shit for puerto rico an ar the ones afraid to go to independece. the oil well we have nature soo or later the oil will run out an then what?

[quisqueyatv]

right away when P.R becomes independent we D.R will take there island la mona that is ours!!!

[yuriok12]

!!are you crazy!! the only way you use Mona is to rest before illegaly crozing the border

[quisqueyatv]

i don't care about those illegal monkeys, i'm talking about Mona in a political level you dumbshit!!

[yuriok12]

you do not even know what i'm talking about the next time my dad has to jump 25 feet to the water to rescue some dumass that is drowning i tell you a joke

[algerianangel38]

As long as PR can keep their beautiful culture! From Salsa y Reggaton to Platanos the culture is hermosa!! If the EEUU comes and makes it a state the culture could be lost or americanized! If the people living there want to stay a U.S. Territory then they should still be able to control what happens on their land!

~SOLEDAD~

[Fontenont]

DESPIERTA Puertorrique~o, DESPIERTA.

[DESERTHAWKIN]

viva vieques

[JJJadm]

que no mueran mas nin-os de cancer

[JJJadm]

america please let go of Puerto Rico,we want freedom,we want to be free once and forever.

[JOWEYPR]

Well, this is not about freedom this is about rights. We dont need to be a free country to be threat with equality. And have the privileges that countries has. We have to build a new mentality and be example for the world and americans. That sharing wealths and believes is more important of individual politics decitions.

[etznab11]

gringos apestosos PAZ EN VIEUQES

[cinevieques]

I am a documentalist.I taped over 2,000 hrs. of what happened in vieques the las 10 yrs, I can speak the truth. The Navy was making over 80 millions a year,renting vieques to other countries.Vieques got 0. Just bombs, contamination,deseases,and death. Any one who speak in favor of what the navy did here, are CONSPIRING with the abuses to the woman and children and old people that die as result of contamination in their bodies. It is not any different than any other CRIME or CRIMINAL! SIMPLE!

[JJJadm]

yo perdi muchos amigos de escuela y familiares por el cancer,la mayoria eran jovenes,y otros padres y madres cuyos hijos quedaron huerfanos,te digo que ya yo creo cualquier cosa de los Estados Unidos,pero muchos hombres boricuas ya no son hombres,sino que prefieren ser mantenidos,y muchos de los verdaderos hombres ya han muerto en las guerras de los americanos y por estas enfermedades,ellos saben como acabar con nosotros uno a uno.

[runeeuge]

Viva Puerto Rico Libre!!!

la gente no entiende que Estados Unidos no es lo mejor- la gente le tiene miedo a la libertad. Si somos libres podemos negociar con quien quiera no solo con EEUU.

Ademas que es mejor???

tener Dolares en el bolsillo

o

Tener Euros en el bolsillo????

[JOWEYPR]

Amigo, cual libertas? La libertad a la pobreza, la libertad a emigran en canoas a estados unidos, la libertad no progresar. Yo soy bn puertorriqueño, pero puerto rico en la actualidad no tiene lo necesario para suplir las necesidades de el mismo. Estamos tratando de crear una mentalidad ambientalista pa pretender que vivir mejor no es importante. Yo como buen puertorriqueño quiero ser parte de los logros de la humanidad no de una ideologia anticuada!!!

[JJJadm]

no me pongas a mi Boringuen por el suelo,en Borinquen los indios no se morian de hambre,la tierra siempre fue fiel y suplia para la alimentacion de la poblacion,ahora la contaminacion solo nos dejara vivir unos 40 an-os de vida,quizas o menos que eso,si es que llegamos.

[JOWEYPR]

jeje!! La tierra de Puerto Rico sigue siendo la mas fertil del planeta. Es que el boricua no sabe nada de agricultura. Incluso gracias a los avanzes tecnologicos la tierra de puertorrico puede producir 4 cosechas al año. Y eso es bn arriba del promedio mundial. Mi teoria es, que la emigracion de los 30 se llevo a los buenos agricultores del pais. Es increible que puerto rico pueda pasar hambre en eso te doy la razon.

[JJJadm]

gracioso, primero me tiras y despues me das la razon,lol

[JOWEYPR]

Yo no soy Boricua que dice aqui no hay. Mi punto es el independentismo no es una ideologia viable para mi, cuando el mundo, no solo Puerto Rico deberian pensar en anexionismo global atado a la preservacion de la identidades nacionalistas de cada pais. YO SI SE QUE PUERTO RICO ES CAPAZ DE SUPLIR SUS NECESIDADES Y CUMPLIR. MI POSISCION ES DE HUMANIDAD Y AYUDAR A LOS DEMAS.

[gothpr]

Lo que pasa es que de la unica manera que Puerto Rico puede ser parte de la comunidad mundial es con la Independencia. Puerto Rico puede cooperar con la interdependencia mundial solamente una vez alacanzada su soberania total y tener el poder de tomar sus propias decisiones.

[Acosta360]

in Puerto Rico no one cares about the USA, they just care about the food stamps, Section 8, etc.

[JOWEYPR]

We may not pay federal taxes. But the amount of billions of dollars that feds take to the USA treasure is far more that they will get if everyone were paying taxes. Btw, puerto rican pay social security so they actually paying money that goes to USA treasure. USA want Puerto Ricans to develop like we are to take advantage so that is really the deal. legal slavery.

[DonSimonBolivar]

Free Puerto Rico!

[Bertorama]

For all the complaining from the people on this video, they conveniently fail to tell you that during the three special elections, THEY chose against statehood. The Puerto Ricans want the benefits of statehood, without any of the responsibilities, namely paying federal income taxes.

[JOWEYPR]

You speak with a huge security base on ignorance. I really dont know which 3 special election you talking about but puerto rican internal elections has nothing to do with status. In every term of governation, the man i charge can propose a referendum to the congress to know which are the people interest and last time his happend, actually stadehood win by a short percentage. But USA ask: what we going to do with the other 48% that disagree and they decide to invalidated it.

[JJJadm]

tu tienes todo el derecho de querel siendo esclavo si quieres,yo prefiero el hombre que trabaja duro,suda por su familia,defiende su casa y su gente,de estos quedan pocos y tu no eres uno de ellos,entonces no me importa tus comentarios,por favor no me mander reply.

[JOWEYPR]

Puerto Rico podria hacer mas por el mundo desde un podio Americano sin perder su identidad. Tu que dices que yo no lucho, cuando yo hablo no lo hago pensando en 4 millones de boricuas sino en 4 billones de personas alrededor del mundo q pasan hambren, q no tienen la educacion q tu tienes, ni si quiera sueñan pq eso es deprimirse. El dia que tu entiendas q la verdadera lucha no es por puerto rico sino por el mundo hablame todas las bobadas que quieras. Y si he hecho mucho por PR ni te imaginas!!!

[gierbolini90210]

la estadidad nunca ha ganado de q tu hablas???

[Nena8173]

OMG I am so glad you posted this video. I hope more Americans watch this

[LuisAngel43]

Now You Have The Soil in Vieques, Now What ?, Ohh Why they have there faces Covered they are scared ? they Don't have Guts?, Cowards..... Pazalacua It's Correct in his statement..

[evelynjckson]

WAH. THAT DOESNT MAKE SENCE AT ALL