For real or for reel
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| Charlie Manalo |
While Retired Col. Generoso Mariano display of bravado in “speaking out his mind” and calling for the overthrow of an incompetent Benigno Aquino administration is highly laudable, considering that he comes from within the military establishment from which Noy counts his support, it requires a comprehensive scrutiny before Mariano could even be counted as an addition to the ever-growing numbers of the disgruntled and discontented Filipinos on the Aquino regime.
For one, Mariano’s script contains so many loopholes which would make his call for Aquino’s overthrow too good to be true. Why did he come out when he was just a few days from retiring? Why did he leak his own video footage calling for the President’s ouster to the media when he is quite aware he will be held accountable for his actions?
And why wasn’t Mariano sanctioned for his actions? For openly calling for the overthrow of his Commander-in-Chief, all he got was a pat on the back, recalled to his barracks, relieved of his post which he was about to relinquish in just a matter of days. He wasn’t even charged..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110719com6.html
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