Pacifying the Moros: American military government in the southern Philippines, 1899-1913.

From: Military Review | Date: May 1, 2005| Author: Byler, Charles | Copyright information

AS AMERICA's Armed Forces face the intimidating task of maintaining order and developing civil institutions in Iraq, it is useful to recall that early in the 20th century the U.S. Army had a similar mission in another Muslim land--the southern Philippines, where around 300,000 Muslims, commonly known as Moros, met the Army's efforts to establish U.S. sovereignty with great suspicion and, at times, violent resistance.

Understanding past U.S. actions in the southern Philip...

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