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What terror?
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| Aldrin Cardon |
The discovery of two bomb parcels on their way to the United States in Great Britain and Dubai may only be coincidental in the travel warnings issued by the US, Canada and New Zealand to their citizens but the subplot to the supposed new terrorist threat from al-Qaeda would play a lot in softening up President Aquino’s stance on reviewing the provisions of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA).
Aquino may have shown his cards too early when he announced several weeks ago his intention to assess the VFA, supposedly a treaty which did not receive the concurrence of the Senate, that the Philippines is now a target for travel blacklisting from the three major world economic players which were later joined by Britain, Australia and France in tightening the economic noose around Aquino’s neck. The Philippines is still reeling from the effect of Hong Kong’s travel ban against its citizens who would want to visit our country as a result of the Aug. 23 hostage-taking and eventual murder of eight HK tourists, excluding hostage taker Rolando Mendoza. Another ban by six major countries would send the country’s tourism to its knees.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20101108com6.html
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