[wcarron]

Never gonna happen. The US gov't will never willingly cede control of all the testing and missile ranges and the economic/military power projecion the islands provide it.

Frankly, from a realpolitik standpoint, I would be supremely annoyed at the government if it were to allow secession. It's really too valuable of a landmass to let go. Doing so would drastically alter the pacific theater as china continues a military buildup, threatens Taiwan, and manufactures islands in the south china sea.

[JoeAltmaier]

That's the answer right there: make the deal that they leave but the US maintains a military base. Problem solved.

[gremlinsinc]

couldn't maybe carving out the military parts and making the rest one huge reservation work? residents can retain dual citizenship, or however native Americans do things.