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2007-11-29 Southeast Asia

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-11-29 09:20|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Mutinous soldiers in the Philippines chose a five-star hotel as the scene of a bungled coup attempt in Manila today, before being overrun by tear gas and an armoured car.

Didn't they get that memo about not using the UN's playbook?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-29 12:53|| 2007-11-29 12:53|| Front Page Top

#2 I guess the ol Penn hotel needed some remodeling anyway. They forgot to mention that the ex VP Gingona was there as well. This is Lim's third or fourth Coup attempt.

Posted by 49 Pan 2007-11-29 13:20|| 2007-11-29 13:20|| Front Page Top

#3 I hear Joe, of the Jungle, was drinking at the Handle Bar and cheering as the Simba's remodeled the hotel.

Posted by 49 Pan 2007-11-29 13:23|| 2007-11-29 13:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Is the bar in that hotel Pan?

Posted by 3dc 2007-11-29 15:10|| 2007-11-29 15:10|| Front Page Top

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