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SOUNDING BOARD
Thursday, October 10, 2002
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This paper says that the military is behind the abduction of a TV reporter and cameraman in Sulu recently. They were supposed to cover the military offensive against the Abu Sayyaf. Communistvoice.org (what a name) reprinted, in its 29 June 2002 issue, one of the four articles from the 29 April leaflet of the Seattle Anti-Imperialist Alliance that implies that "the main thing preventing Abu sayyaf from being wiped out completely was the fact that local police and military colluded in their kidnapping and terrorist activities". BBC has also published a similar story sourcing from the Basilan Muslim community. "They [community] point out several ocasions on which the military appears to have colluded with, rather than fought, Abu Sayyaf - notably in June 2001 in the town of Lamitan". Judge for yourself.
posted by Allan at 12:21 AM (GMT+8)
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