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02/27/2006:

"When Uncle Sam comes marching in"

SULU, Philippines - About 5,500 US soldiers are coming to the Philippines this month, the latest and reportedly the largest batch in the continuing and uninterrupted deployment of US troops to the country since the "global war on terror" was launched after September 11, 2001.
atimes.com


Protesters storm congress over coup charges
A hundred leftwing protesters barged into the Philippine congress today to protest at the charging of five members of the house of representatives for plotting to overthrow the presidency of Gloria Arroyo.

The five were among 16 implicated in a plot. Ms Arroyo declared a state of emergency on Friday after the military said it had foiled the alleged conspiracy.

The protesters, who were pushed back by police, claimed the arrests could be the start of a crackdown on political opposition.