American aid to the Philippines has done Islamic militants more good than its intended beneficiary — the Philippine military — due to corruption, malpractices and questionable integrity of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, according to an editorial of the New York Times yesterday. “ American aid hasn’t improved the Philippine military so far, and in many ways it has benefitted the Islamic militants it seeks to combat, “ the editorial entitled “ A Fair Fight in the Philippines “ by Brett M. Decker said. The editorial, which comes on the heels of US President George W. Bush’s short visit...