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...Philippine military officials believe the MILF-controlled areas are key boltholes for the bombers. "It's someplace safe where they can do their business without having to worry about local informants, because there are some hefty rewards out," says Col. Bill Coultrup, head of the U.S. Joint Special Operations Task Force that is helping the Philippine military hunt terrorists. MILF spokesman Eid Kabulu says there are no formal links between his group and terrorists. However, he says, "there might be some individuals who these people are close to or have some relationship with and who they're in some...
...Patikul, on Jolo island, General Juancho Sabban, who heads the country's anti-terrorism task force, gives a guided tour of a former Abu Sayyaf base close to one of his forward operating bases. "See how difficult it is to see the bunkers," he says, striding nimbly through the chest-high grass that covers the hillside. Hidden in the grass are the 2-m-deep spider holes from which Abu Sayyaf guerrillas popped up to kill six of his men during a 2006 firefight...
...Good communication is being proactive about telling neighbors what is being done and why,” said Harvard Allston Task Force member Harry Mattison. “And that did not happen in this case...
...trick is that if you make a mistake, you need to get on it hard enough to confirm that it won’t happen again,” said Harvard Allston Task Force member John Cusack. “To Harvard’s credit, there hasn’t been a repeat of anything we complained about...
...changes have been relatively small ones, and arts programs appear poised for a more significant shake-up, a prospect reflected in Gross' charge of working "with whatever governance and organizational structure is adopted for the arts" after the task force makes its recommendations this fall...