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Manila In her first full week as leader of the Philippines, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was faced with both the resignation of the country?s Defense Secretary and persistent rumors of possible coup attempts by at least three military factions. Analysts say the decision of Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado to step down over policy differences with a newly appointed official both underscored the deep political divisions within the Philippines and reinforced the perception that Arroyo is having difficulty reconciling the interests of various pressure groups. The new President did, however, take an aggressive stance toward the whispers that she might...
...phone. At her maiden press conference last week, Arroyo was asked if Lieut. General Edgardo Espinosa, supposedly one of her most loyal military supporters, was planning a rebellion. As the news cameras rolled, Arroyo called the general and, using his nickname, asked: "Espine, are you going to stage a coup against me?" The general's response: "It's beyond my imagination...
...recovery of al-Qaeda documents in Afghanistan. When five bombs were detonated across Manila on Dec. 30, 2000?which the police now blame on Fathur?no one knew who was responsible or what was the motive. One theory at the time held that the bombings were an attempted coup by the Philippine military. Now Southeast Asian leaders say an al-Qaeda-like organization has sprung up, with the vague but familiar goals of attacking American targets and pushing for further Islamicization of the region?perhaps with hopes of carving out an Islamic state from parts of the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei...
...Army brass thought they'd pulled off a real p.r. coup when he made the show. Next season, stick to the sponsorship...
...Abdurrahman Wahid the presidency of Indonesia in the first place, but holding onto it now may be beyond even his legendary political skills. At first glance, Wahid's position Tuesday looked remarkably like that of Philippines president Joseph Estrada two weeks ago, just before his ouster in a palace coup: A parliamentary inquiry has concluded that the president was involved in two recent financial scandals, boosting calls both from within the legislature and on Jakarta's rowdy streets for his impeachment...