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...protesters, rousing speeches, People Power - just like the glorious revolution that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos so dramatically, and virtually bloodlessly, nearly 15 years ago. The emotion of the moment carried the day, and one felt cynical questioning the motives of the people or the alleged corruption of departed President Joseph Estrada. But what actually happened behind the scenes to bring about People Power II? And could those very powers - and people - that have brought about the downfall of yet another Philippine President be the same forces that will make it difficult for anyone, including freshly sworn in President Gloria Macapagal...
...troubles are hardly surprising, since her ascent to power appears to have been choreographed by the nation's elites after they forced the resignation of the corruption-tainted populist Joseph Estrada. The key moment that propelled former vice president Arroyo into the top job was the decision by the military to back her against Estrada - an outcome that had some of those who had been demonstrating against Estrada likening her takeover to a coup. Responding to critics who questioned just how democratic last week's thriller in Manila had been, Arroyo said Thursday, "I think the bottom line...
...Joseph Kabila's 'Life of Brian...
...Arroyo's troubles are small potatoes compared with those of Congo's President (or is he?) Joseph Kabila. In almost every photograph, the 31-year-old army officer appears to be wearing an expression that screams "Help! How did I get here?" Hardly surprising, since his father's assassination last week has propelled him improbably to the presidency of a country that nobody is quite sure still exists, having been effectively carved up by the armies of its neighbors. His inauguration was postponed for a second time Thursday, ostensibly because the country's supreme court was still trying to compose...
...course the delay may be of some help to Joseph Kabila, since it'll give him time to bone up on his French in order to be able to address the nation whose presidency he's about to assume. Having been raised in Uganda speaking English and Swahili, Joseph Kabila is essentially a foreigner in a country where the national language is French and the most common indigenous tongue is Lingala. And that may be appropriate, since his power base is entirely foreign, too - the thousands of Zimbabwean and Angolan troops that took over the capital during the funeral...