So says this article:
[url]http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20020214/ts/attack_philippines_usa_dc_1.html[/url]
Phillippine news reporters on the island have heard a rumor that the Abu Sayyef cell holding the American hostages have seperated from the others and want to discuss surrender. See here: [url]http://www.inq7.net/nat/2002/feb/15/nat_4-1.htm[/url]
The Communists are not happy about the deployment of US SpecOps personall to the combat zone, and keep reminding everyone that the post-Marcos constitution prohibits the invitation of foreign troops for military opperations in the Phillippine Islands.
[url]http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?ItemID=12792[/url]
Perhaps the Communists would like to fight us as well? Remember the line "for us or against us", it seems the Phillippine Left is having trouble understanding it.