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Perfect fit EDITORIAL 09/07/2011

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Perfect fit

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09/07/2011
For a government that is almost zilch in intelligence gathering, that was pure chutzpah Noynoy Aquino displayed when, obviously with a tinge of sarcasm, coupled with his ire over the Wikileaks leaked diplomatic cable painting an unflattering picture of him, he stated that the United States should check its capabilities to assess and gather the necessary information in order for the US government to get the right information from which to base its decisions.

Obviously, Noy is smarting from the unflaterring description of him as stated in the leaked document.

But what probably got him fuming mad was that the leaked cable came at a time when he is slated to go to the US to attend some kind of a forum which will have US President Barack Obama participating, and Noy, knowing now that this is how the US government — or at least the State Department, and naturally Obama, being the President — probably sees him, must feel pretty much like one foot tall dealing with Americans and the world stage, despite his claims that such a cable content will not affect the country’s relations with the US..... MORE

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1 comment

Jesusa Bernardo said...

pasalamat ka pa nga eh, "pangulong" a_noy y hocus pcos, kasi kahit ganyan ka ay niluklok ka pa rin ng buwayang mandaragit, the dinosaurian bald eagle.

"What the heck does he think he was doing when he, a presidential candidate, had to have a morning meeting with Kenney? To get US support for his candidacy?"

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