Pooled Editorial: Blood in Her Hands

Pooled Editorial: Blood in Her Hands

At a time when even war itself strives to be humane, the carnage that killed 57 people in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, shocked people beyond words, not only because of the scale and brutality of the attacks but also because the targets had been unarmed: political supporters who were out to file a nomination for the upcoming elections, journalists who were out to cover the story, even innocent motorists who happened to be at the same checkpoint at the wrong time.

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