(Yeah I know this news is slightly old but it really hasn’t had enough coverage.)
The next time I see any Islamic terrorists on Camcorder footage they’d better be scooting around the room on Segways.
Apparently Gloria Arroyo, not content with letting the terrorists have their way in pulling out the Philippines’ humanitarian contingency in Iraq, has given the terrorists $6 million for all their hard work.
A ransom of $6 million was offered and paid out to the Iraqi rebels holding Filipino truck driver Angelo de la Cruz hostage, to ensure his release before President Arroyo’s scheduled State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 26, a high level Philippine intelligence officer told the Tribune yesterday. This offer was alleged to have been approved by the President herself, who then tapped Malaysian emissaries for the job, the intelligence officer, who asked for anonymity, said. Of the $6-million payoff, $5 million was shouldered by Malaysia and $1 million by the Landbank of the Philippines, the officer added.
Great, so you pull out your aid workers in Iraq, and then you give the terrorists 6 million dollars in cash?
Something tells me these guys aren’t going to be powerbuying on Ebay with this new windfall - unless the world’s online marketplace™ has added a ‘Heavy Munitions and RPGs’ section.
When American soldiers are fighting terrorism for you in your country and training your own forces to defeat that foe, action like this constitutes an all new low in both intelligent and ethical leadership.
What A Joke
Later
John
Posted by John Swaine at July 20, 2004 04:09 AM | TrackBack