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June 2, 2001, The Philippine Star, Op-Ed, No-holds-barred, JAYWALKER by Art A. Borjal,

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June 2, 2001, The Philippine Star, Op-Ed, No-holds-barredJAYWALKER by Art A. Borjal,


It is now or never, in the government's drive to crush and exterminate the Abu Sayyaf. If the military and the police fail to pulverize this extremist group, then expect more kidnappings and acts of hostage-taking in the future. But if the government's all-our war against the Abu Sayyaf turns out to be a howling success, then that might just be the key to bringing our country back to economic recovery.

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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's "no-holds-barred" policy against the Abu Sayyaf is well-advised. Giving this group a kid's glove treatment will not solve the problem. Neither will it stop the Abu Sayyaf from going on and on and on with their dastardly crime. It is now very clear that the Abu Sayyaf cannot be trusted. Negotiating with them will thus be an exercise in futility.

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The only costly lesson that the Abu Sayyaf will understand is a hard-fist policy designed to pulverize them from the face of this earth. Here, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police should give no quarters. Among the great majority of Filipinos, there are high hopes that the military and the police have the clout and resources to finally put an end to the Abu Sayyaf menace that has been hounding us for many years.

 

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