tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36171389.post6445328156635320091..comments2024-01-31T09:32:06.510-08:00Comments on UNDERTOW / Leslie Bocobo: Leslie Bocobohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220724889092808040noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36171389.post-73469736376166888632009-08-21T11:58:36.369-07:002009-08-21T11:58:36.369-07:00It would be ill advised for Ninoy's supporters...It would be ill advised for Ninoy's supporters to elevate him to hero status. As you mentioned, today he enjoys a lofty position in history as someone who fought a so called dictatorship. But let's look at his role more clearly. Did he really start the restoration or was his killing used as a convenient excuse to oust Marcos. <br />If Marcos wanted Ninoy killed, why did he allow him to go to America for his operation? He could have just let him rot in jail and die a natural death - he had heart disease which prompted a by pass operation. When Ninoy returned to the Philippines, he was on borrowed time, his ticker was on the way out. The bypass was there to alleviate the pain but was already damaged. <br />Besides, Marcos couldnt order his death because again, like Plaza Miranda, people will point to him as the perpetrator. Marcos was a smart politician, even his detractors say that openly, so he knew better than have him assasinated. He was of use to Marcos alive than dead. Besides, Marcos was on his death bed when Ninoy arrived, he was in a coma and couldnt possibly order it.<br />There are those of us that believe in conspiracies and the Marcos ouster is full of suggestions that there was a hidden hand in his removal from power. Some hint and with strong evidence that the Americans through, of course the CIA, was not so covert in ousting Marcos. There allegations of account reconciliations of fund transfers from HK based banks to accounts of the so called Cory Cabinets. These funds were used to finance the EDSA crowds, including the Philippine flags used by the rebel soldiers as counter signs to identify them as anti Marcos troops. There were thousands of these patches, not decals but cloth which would take time to manufacture, thereby showing these were purchased ahead of time. Meaning the ouster was planned ahead of time and not instantaneous as Cory's camp states. <br />Major Malajacan was already arrested and being interrogated a week before Enrile announced his support of Aquino that triggered EDSA. <br />The helicopters used to strafe Malacanang did not bear the PAF insignia - all of the helicopters were in the control of Marcos troops - but rebel pilots were able to fly over Malacanang. These helicopters were "borrowed" from the Americans, these were even refueled in Clark Air Base.<br />MORE to come laterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03282588645632340161noreply@blogger.com