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...brief discussion centered on the political situation in Manila and Aquino's plan for the future. Like others who have talked with him. I was surprised at the opposition leader's lack of hatred for President Marcos. Though Aquino argued eloquently against the imposition of martial law in the Philippines and decried the authoritarian nature of Marcos regime, he expressed some sympathy for a man whose government had sentenced Aquino to death...
Although he wasn't sure what role he would play in the political life of the Philippines upon his return. Aquino spoke with certainty about the future for democracy in his country. "There was a strong democratic tradition in the Philippines before Marcos imposed martial law and there is no reason we cannot return to that and prosper True, we didn't have a perfect society, but then no democracy should have such a pretension. We can only strive continually to make things better...
This approach was in strong contrast both to Jimmy Carter's reaction to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, when he ordered an embargo on U.S. grain sales to the U.S.S.R. and a boycott of the Moscow Olympics, and to Reagan's own response to the imposition of martial law in Poland in 1981, when he tried a variety of economic sanctions that irritated U.S. allies more than they annoyed the Soviets...
...that time, the mood of the accompanying Filipinos shifted back and forth between mourning and militancy, although the crowd never abandoned an impressive collective discipline. But gradually the participants became aware that they were engaged in the largest public demonstration seen in the country since Marcos' imposition of martial law. Groups of youngsters sang folk songs, and as the cortege passed near the Malacariang Palace, the President's official residence, shouts of Democrasya, Kalayaan, Himagsikan! (democracy, freedom, revolution) were heard...
That symbolic gesture marked the third anniversary of the founding of the now outlawed independent trade union Solidarity. It was also part of the most spirited public protests since the government put an end to 19 months of martial law. The turbulence was initially triggered by the appearance of Deputy Premier Miecyzslaw Rakowski before 700 shipworkers in Gdansk. His address was interrupted by heckling; it was followed by a speech in which Walesa boldly rebuked the government. When the authorities decided to broadcast the incident on national television, thousands of sympathizers around the country took to the streets. Walesa...