Philippine President Gloria Arroyo lashed out at compatriots opposed to the use of US military advisers in the fight against Abu Sayyaf guerrillas, calling them "anti-Filipino" and partners of "terrorists". The political left and several legislators are challenging the legality of the deployment of up to 660 US soldiers, including 160 Special Forces troops, in the Mindanao region where Abu Sayyaf kidnappers operate.
Legislators: Everybody should own one.
...as anti-Filipino
"If you are not a Filipino, then who are you? A protector of terrorists, a cohort of murderers, an Abu Sayyaf lover," Arroyo said, adding: "As your President, I will not stop until the last Abu Sayyaf is captured dead or alive."
Oh, we know they're not really an international terrorist menace. They're actually local banditti with an Islamic veneer. But they enjoy cutting people's heads off, so we should kill them anyway. Once they're decomposing, perhaps MILF and MNLF will learn to say "please" and "thank you." Wonder if the SF is going to do that thing with dipping the bullets in hog fat, ala General Pershing?
MILF sez it'll deny shelter to Abu Sayyaf
Moro rebels pledged to deny shelter to Abu Sayyaf guerrillas, the target of US military action now unfolding in the southern Philippines. Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) spokesman Eid Kabalu also assured the authorities that the separatist MILF was not involved in the kidnapping of a South Korean on Mindanao island. "We are going to hold them, we will arrest them, then we will turn them over to the (peace negotiating) panel and let the panel discuss about it," Kabalu said.
They probably already consider that ship sunk.
MNLF did it, not us sez MILF
Kabalu also denied that MILF members were behind the abduction of South Korean Yoon Jae-Kun, 43, and his Filipino partner. He insisted that they were seized by members of another Muslim group, the Moro National Liberation Front.
Perhaps you should consider a name change. Even better, become Mormons and forget this "armed struggle" stuff. |