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Troops have low regard for the Chief
By Ramon Tulfo
There is widespread demoralization in the ranks within the Armed Forces because of a perception by soldiers, rightly or wrongly, that they are being fed to the dogs.
Their commander in chief, President Noy, is playing dovish when the situation calls for an all-out war with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
The soldiers, especially those in the field, want to exact the enemy’s blood for the blood of their comrades who were killed in an encounter with MILF rebels and Abu Sayyaf bandits in Al-Barka, Basilan.
If the soldiers continue to think that the President is a weakling because of his stand to continue with the ceasefire agreement despite the Moros’ intransigence, I hate to see the outcome.
Vice President Jojo Binay, who’s a colonel in the Marine reserve, is just waiting in the wings—if you know what I mean.
And, of course, you know what I mean if you’re wise enough to read between the lines.
God bless the Philippines if what most perceptive Filipinos fear would come true!
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