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Philippine ‘Coup’ a Putsch of the Absurd

Philippine ‘Coup’ a Putsch of the Absurd

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Nov 30, 2007
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The plan was to topple the government, but the third failed coup attempt against Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo turned into another comic-opera failure by a dwindling band of angry soldiers, doing little more than score additional points for her while reinforcing the country’s sometimes absurdist image.

At about 5 p.m. on Thursday, Senator …

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