The old nationalist general Aguinaldo collaborated quite happily with the Japanese, as did many other Filipinos who had collaborated with the Americans and, before them, with Spain. Interestingly, wartime collaborators suffered little loss of prestige later. The Filipinos had learned that you collaborate with the occupying power, until the next one comes along. I won t rub it in. Picking sides in foreign quarrels is tricky.
Allies are fickle and have their own agendas.
Fighting for or against Greater Albania may be in some Americans interest. I doubt it s in the interest of the American people, broadly conceived.