the war in basilan,philippines? help!!?

Question

i dnt agree with having the war. but i''d like to know how to achieve lasting peace in mindanao. does anyone knw? pls help. i think its better to stop the war but i dnt know how the dead Marines can be given justice. pls help me!!!

Answer 1

For the last thirty seven years the Philippines has been fighting what seems to be an endless war against Abu Sayyaf (“Father Sword Maker”) and other insurgent forces. Abu Sayyaf, by itself, has murdered an averaged of one innocent civilian each day during those many years (over 100,000 people). My friend Nick Rowe was targeted and murdered by these communist criminals. Nick was a loving husband and devoted father. He was one of the nicest people I ever met and a good friend. Surviving horrendous torture while a prisoner of war in Vietnam (“Five Years to Freedom”; his war biography) he was assassinated riding in his car on a quiet Manila street.

Currently the Philippine government is negotiating a peace treaty with these animals. You have only to look at world history to see how useless and silly that is. Thailand signed a peace treaty with its communist rebels only to have that treaty broken just a few years later. What makes the Philippine government think they can make a treaty with people who slaughter innocent women and children? These criminals have no honor. They respect no treaty.

Abu Sayyaf has never had more than two or three hundred killers on its roster. You can add to those numbers maybe 3,000 supporters. This handful of criminals has held the entire nation in fear. They are cowards that attack from ambush killing unarmed civilians. When faced with “real” Filipino soldiers they run and hide. They negotiate fake “Peace Treaties” to avoid their own annihilation.

I spent almost thirty years teaching and fighting this type of warfare. Bullets and false “Peace Treaties” will not stop the terror. Every time you kill an “insurgent” you create two to take his place. Every time you sign a “Peace Treaty” you give them time to regenerate and continue the war. There is only one way to fight this type of war and it is not with bullets or treaties.

You fight an insurgency by using your brain. The Philippines leads Asia in fighting insurgencies. They were the first Asian country to fight against western imperialism. The Philippines set the worlds standard for a successful counterinsurgency campaign. The Philippine people have only to study their own history to know the way to stop the carnage and eliminate these cowards. Magsaysay’s victory over the PKP’s “Hukbalahap” is a classic example of how to conduct a counterinsurgency.

Some western historians claim the fall of the Huks was caused by the assassination of the late President Quezon’s widow but that explanation is far too simplistic. The Hukbalahap was defeated because Magsaysay understood the dynamics of an insurgency. He studied the enemy and developed programs which stripped the communists of their ability to fight and survive. If he had lived to complete his plans; we would not be fighting this war today. In my opinion Magsaysay was one of the greatest leaders in the modern world. He is highly underrated by many historians including some Filipino writers.

If the current government would study and follow Magsaysay’s example they could eliminate ALL the insurgencies in the Philippines, without outside help, within two years. In addition the economy and the plight of the poor would be improved. As this great humanitarian leader once said, “I believe that government starts at the bottom and moves upward, for government exists for the welfare of the masses of the nation.” Sadly many in the current government have forgotten this simple truth.

Answer 2

Abu Sayef is a branch of Jemma Islamiya. That group wants to create a single Islamic state out of Indonesia, Mayalysia and the Southern Phillipines. And they will kill anyone who stands in their way, including Muslims. So, you might want to re-think your feelings on the war.
The government needs to engage the Moro Liberation Front in the effort to root out and dispose of Abu Sayef. That sort of thing is happening in Iraq right now with the use of "Awakening" movements among Sunni Muslims who are fighting Al Queda. The MLF has to be made to realize that Abu Sayef holds to the heretical doctrine of "Takfir", which says it's O.K. in carrying out Jihad for Muslim to kill Muslim. Once the MLF realizes that, they will join government forces in getting rid of Abu Sayef. The reward would be greater autonomy for Mindinao, along the lines of that which is enjoyed by Quebec Province in Canada.

Answer 3

in my opinion. honestly, war is the only option. terrorists don't deserve peace negotiations, they deserve bullets inside of them. they are terrorists and should be treated like one. regarding the fallen marines, their bodies desecrated by those terrorists. give them justice by showing full and continues support for the men and women in the armed forces that ARE alive and fighting for there country and its people.

Answer 4

Only the dead know the end of war- plato

Answer 5

Afghanistan and Iraq were not "real" wars beyond the invasion. They were occupations. NOT the same thing. We are "occupying" korea and that is 50 plus years.

Answer 6

i agree. and the government isnt doing anything at all. lots of people have been dying and loosing their homes. abu sayyaf should just back off.