Thursday, May 10, 2007

Toll in Philippine Election Violence now at 100

Newsvine - Toll in Philippine Election Violence 100

Is this another Iraq?

Residents of a squatters' community of Parola in Manila's Tondo district, back to camera, shoo away protesters as they try to picket the military detachment to protest the deployment of government troops in slum areas of metropolitan Manila Wednesday, May 9, 2007 in Manila, Philippines. The protesters withdrew following the confrontation Wednesday which coincided with the troops' withdrawal in the wake of charges they were being used to influence next Monday's midterm elections. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)


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