DID President Joseph Ejercito Estrada promise to remove the BRP Sierra Madre, the dilapidated World War 2 vessel he had run aground in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in November 1999, to serve as a military outpost for less than a dozen Marines flying the Philippine flag as a token symbol of Philippine sovereignty over the disputed atoll?
Chinese government spokesmen claim Estrada did, even though Estrada's two senator sons, Jinggoy Estrada and JV Ejercito, and his former defense chief, Orly Mercado, dismiss the claim as unfounded and absurd.
In his letter, which was read in our presence, Clinton proposed a negotiated solution with the kidnappers 'that involves neither concessions nor the use of force, while allowing you in the meantime to develop your counter-terrorism capabilities.' He offered to fund a four-month counter-terrorism training program with equipment provided to the Philippine government.
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