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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo called it "a triumph for democracy." Late Sunday night, 296 soldiers holed up in a central Manila mall complex decided to return to their barracks after a tense daylong standoff with government troops. Arroyo kept her tough line on the mutineers to the end. Despite their peaceful surrender, Arroyo promised that they would "not be given special treatment...
...outcome was the best possible in a situation that appeared headed for something much uglier. Early Sunday, Arroyo set a 5 p.m. deadline for the rebels to stand down; if they didn't, she warned that the government would use "reasonable force." The rebels had lined the square in front of the Glorietta mall they occupied with explosives to deter just such an option. (Just to make sure the deterrence wasn't lost on those monitoring the situation, two mutineers wandered away from the Glorietta to cover one bomb with a plastic garbage bag when rain began to fall...
...When troops brought them food, she writes, "We were told it was because [Abu Sayyaf leader Abu] Sabaya was wheeling and dealing with the AFP general of that area over how to split up any ransom that might be paid." Elsewhere, she recalls wanting to ask President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo "about how her military was on the take." The AFP has denied numerous past allegations of collusion, and a spokesman called this one "unbelievable." "Preposterous," said Congressman Rodolfo Albano, though Arroyo pledged to again investigate the military's conduct...
Still later, Arroyo again restricted his hunger strike to the second and fourth Fridays of each month. In protest of the war, Arroyo’s self sacrifice should have lasted...
...Arroyo, however, later amended his pledge so as to include only daylight hours (thus allowing himself a dinner and an early breakfast). According to this plan, Arroyo should now have gone hungry...