Sunday, July 08, 2007

Local news

Bus bombing in the southern Philippines (the 4th in the last few weeks) was probably related to a strike or blackmail instead of terrorism. It barely made the front pages here.

And the Italians are trying to pressure the Pinoys not to attack those who kidnapped an Italian missionary priest. The priest was kidnapped by one of the Muslim groups to get money, and they want to pay it to "keep him safe". The Pinoys, having learned that doesn't work, want to play hardball, and pay those ratting out the criminals instead of paying the criminals.
My Report on BNN here...

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