Will the world now think terrorists rule here? Once more, we're the weakest link

For the terrorists now know that they can abduct, hostage, and threaten to behead more of our Pinoys and Pinays at will, and the GMA government will give in to their further demands.

Sadly, the word is out that if we can’t cope with the terrorists in Iraq, we can cope even less with the terrorists and Islamic fanatics we have running amok in Mindanao (after all, the Abu Sayyaf and Moro rebels have been "beheading" Filipino hostages, priests, soldiers, and Americans down there, too). Can you imagine what this implies? That we’ve lost control of our country.

Think of the exodus this latest, disgraceful surrender is already generating.

We hang our heads in shame.

read more » BY THE WAY By Max V. SolivenThe Philippine Star 07/15/2004