Last Thursday, as Typhoon Haiyan bore down on the Philippines, - TopicsExpress



          

Last Thursday, as Typhoon Haiyan bore down on the Philippines, almost certain to cause thousands of casualties, Hong Kongs Legislative Council sat in its comfortable, air-conditioned chamber and debated how to punish the island nation. The ostensible reason for Hong Kongs wrath was the death of eight Hong Kong citizens during a bungled 2010 hostage rescue in Manila. Hapless Filipino police admittedly bungled the situation, in which a disgruntled former cop boarded a tour bus carrying an assault rifle. Hong Kong Chief Executive C.Y. Leung wants a personal apology from Philippine President Benigno Aquino, as well as higher compensation for families of the victims than the Philippines would normally pay to its own citizens. click-to-read-mo.re/p/41nR
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 11:00:34 +0000

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