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Originally Posted by Clodfobble
We only need to control them because they are strategic islands off our coasts, same reason China will never ever let Taiwan go.
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Well, Guam is nowhere near our coast. We picked it up from Spain as a trans-Pacific rest stop during the Spanish American war.
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Edit: Oh, and to answer your question, they each have a single "Resident Commissioner" who gets to hang out in the House of Representatives in Congress but does not get to vote. Basically an ambassador.
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As does DC. Though we get to vote for the President and pay Federal taxes.