OPINION-SPECULATION:
Answer 1. This is a test of the emergency-bag-a-bad-guy-roundup-system.
Answer 2. It was long overdue.
Answer 3. Warning: More roundups likes these are coming.
Answer 4. A combination of all of the above.
Answer 5. None of the above.
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/2005/04/005753print.html
April 15, 2005
"US warns Philippines south could become "new Afghanistan""
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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_2190.html
Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
"This information is current as of today, Fri Apr 15 2005 14:09:59 GMT-0700.
PHILIPPINES"
March 23, 2005
Just curious that there seems to be a number of 'pushes' on in different places now...
1. USA
2. UK
3. Iraq
4. Afghanistan
5. Pakistan
6. Saudi Arabia
Too many intersections in the time period to suit me...
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