Stand Off at Peninsular Hotel - Manila

[fred]

Government forces dealt with the whole situation very professionally.
The journalists there acted like a bunch of naive ***** and were arrested quite rightly after the event.
Perhaps if they had not been between the army and the conspirators the two traitors would have been shot along with their rebel soldiers ..
Shame really as it was a wasted opportunity.

[andypaul]

Government forces dealt with the whole situation very professionally.
The journalists there acted like a bunch of naive ***** and were arrested quite rightly after the event.
Perhaps if they had not been between the army and the conspirators the two traitors would have been shot along with their rebel soldiers ..
Shame really as it was a wasted opportunity.

I remeber that when the coach with the school children was hijacked back in march the media was very unprofessional and got in the way. I guess they are all desperate for the big break and i can't really blame them.

I guess the Goverment and the police need to toughen their attitude to the media, but then they look like they are trying to clamp down on free media i guess its easier said than done.

[Jimbo]

Government forces dealt with the whole situation very professionally.

Professionally?!?

What I saw was that the military were totally out of control spraying live machine gun fire into a hotel lobby.
In contrast the rebels who were not a physical threat to anybody behaved with compassion and dignity.
I in no way support or sympathize with their cause but surely they have the right to voice their opinions?

[fred]

Professionally?!?

What I saw was that the military were totally out of control spraying live machine gun fire into a hotel lobby.
In contrast the rebels who were not a physical threat to anybody behaved with compassion and dignity.
I in no way support or sympathize with their cause but surely they have the right to voice their opinions?

Idiot.
The rebels inside were carrying M16`s so how else do you expect the army to enter the lobby to serve papers(as they were ordered) to the criminals inside?
In a democratic society there are many political forums available to "voice an opinion".
Holing up in a civilian building and hiding behind journalists whilst threatening intention to overthrow the government is obviously TREASON.
The army treated these cowardly traitors with kid gloves..
There are many other countries that I could mention that would not be that considerate..