re: the mohammed cartoon protests -
ang hirap talaga pagsamahin ang kahirapan, kabobohan, at religious fanaticism
re: the mohammed cartoon protests -
ang hirap talaga pagsamahin ang kahirapan, kabobohan, at religious fanaticism
Angry Filipino Muslims aboard a Philippine jeepney run over a Danish flag in a protest near the Danish consulate in Manila, 15 February 2006. The protesters assailed Denmark over the publication of newspaper cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed. Unlike similar protests in other countries, the rally in this largely-Christian nation dispersed peacefully. AFP PHOTO Joel NITO (Photo credit should read JOEL NITO/AFP/Getty Images)
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, center, gestures as she talks to the newly promoted officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006 at the Malacanang palace in Manila. Arroyo called a command conference with the officers of the major services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines amid intensifying coup rumors. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)
I'd love to see GMA stand beside Yao Ming... Tapos beso-beso sila...
exactly.Originally Posted by M54 Powered
never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers
This video grab from CBN television a Philippines rescuer carries a baby after a landslide in the central Philippine island of Leyte. The landslide buried an entire village in the central Philippines leaving up to 1,700 people feared dead, the Red Cross said.(AFP/CBN)
baka nakalimutan ni presidentita mag rexona meeheeeheeeOriginally Posted by M54 Powered
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This is soooo true and even more dangerous when the country concerned is very powerful... Red (neck) States, anyone????Originally Posted by M54 Powered
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religious extremism in the US is in the form of the christian rightwing. Pat Robertson is an example.
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Anthony Enso, 23, hugs his son Anthony Enso Jr. at a hospital near Saint Bernard town in central Philippines February 19, 2006, after his one-year-old son was rescued from mudslides which buried the village of Guinsaugon, near Saint Bernard town on Friday. Around 900 villagers are still missing, including Enso's wife. (REUTERS/Bobby Yip)
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Members of the U.S. 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit scour the village of Catmon February 22, 2006, for a possible landing area for helicopters. Catmon stands beside the mountain village of Guinsaugon, which was wiped out by a landslide. Rescue workers kept digging on Wednesday for survivors from a deadly Philippine mudslide, but some officials said the time to call of the search was fast approaching as hopes faded of finding anyone alive.
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A Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5) embarked aboard USS Es*** (LHD 2), maintains station just off shore from Saint Bernard on the southern part of the Island of Leyte. Es*** is conducting operations in support of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts on the Island of Leyte, following the Feb. 17 landslide that devastated the town of Guinsahugon located in the southern part of the island. Es*** along with the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) are part of the Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force, homeported in Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael D. Kennedy
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In this aerial photograph released by U.S. Army, the damaged shrine in Samarra, 95 kilometers (60 miles) north of Baghdad is seen on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006. A large explosion Wednesday heavily damaged the golden dome of one of Iraq's most famous Shiite shrines, sending protesters into the streets and triggering reprisal attacks against Sunni mosques. It was the third major attack against Shiite targets in as many days. Data text obscured by source for security reasons. (AP Photo/U.S. Army)
Nasaan kaya ang rally/protest/riot ng mga Iranian?
Dahil sa cartoons, nagwala sila nang husto ... ngayong binomba isa sa mga holy sites nila, di ba dapat sila lalong mag-protesta?