[Fee]

These Muslims keep doing what they are doing because the Phillipines are running a democratic government who is trying to stick to the rule of law. If the people get fed up they will vote in a strongman like a Marcos. God help the Phillipino Muslims then.

[Destro]

These Muslims keep doing what they are doing because the Phillipines are running a democratic government who is trying to stick to the rule of law.

NOPE! It is because the Filipino majority are Christian CATHOLICS.

[Destro]

These Muslims keep doing what they are doing because the Phillipines are running a democratic government who is trying to stick to the rule of law.

NOPE! It is because the Filipino majority are Christian CATHOLICS.

[wretchard]

A followup report from Reuters (http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=1958056) says:

"Mayor Saudie Ampatuan, a Muslim, was walking outside his home in Datu Piang town when an electronically detonated bomb exploded by the road, killing him, four other local officials and several civilians, army spokesman Major Julieto Ando told Reuters."

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The bomb was improvised from an 81-mm mortar bomb and was detonated by remote control, he said.

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Ando said the military had taken into custody a witness who saw the bomb being planted by followers of an MILF leader known as "Commander Rambo."

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"Commander Rambo of the MILF apparently resents the mayor's efforts to build new roads in Datu Piang because they are afraid the military might use the roads to transport soldiers and equipment more quickly," Ando said.

Stereotypes are usually true, but only usually. Mayor Ampatuan was a Muslim trying to bring his community into the 21st century. So another Muslim, with the un-Islamic name of "Commander Rambo" decided to kill him. The nice thing about the Philippines is that even when you die, you die laughing.