The Star-Entangled BannerDuring a ceremony held in 1996 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of formal Philippine independence, the U. S. flag was being lowered while the Philippine flag was being raised, and the two became entangled. In The Star Entangled Banner, Sharon Delmendo demonstrates that this incident is indicative of the longstanding problematic relationship between the two countries. When faced with a national crisis or a compelling need to reestablish its