On the terrorism of US imperialism and the Macapagal-Arroyo regime
On September 11, Gregorio �Ka Roger� Rosal, spokesman of the Communist Party of the Philippines, conveyed the Party�s commemoration of the death of more than two thousand Americans and other nationalities victimized by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The following are excerpts from the statement:
A year later today, the CPP affirms even more its stand against terrorism, specially the terrorism of US imperialism that has been wreaking havoc the world over.
The US has been coercing all countries, violating their sovereignty and shunting aside international institutions, agreements and standards of civilized relations among independent nations.
The CPP denounces US imperialism�s terrorism, aggression and warmongering. The CPP also condemns the Macapagal-Arroyo regime which has done nothing but blindly obey the orders of its master US President Bush.
It is utterly irresponsible, baseless and malicious for the US and the regime to tag the CPP and the NPA as terrorist. It is twisted logic that is behind Macapagal-Arroyo�s contention that the CPP and the NPA are �generic terrorists� because they are waging armed struggle to overthrow the reactionary government�.
Branding the CPP and the NPA as terrorist was worked out only to justify the continued presence of American troops in the country�. The US has used and will continue using joint military exercises to conceal its intervention in the Philippines� internal affairs.
The CPP and the NPA aver that terrorism has no place in, and is contrary to, the advancement of revolutionary armed struggle and that it violates international standards on the conduct of war. This stand was not merely stated by Ka Roger, but is stipulated in the basic principles and rules that NPA fighters adhere to.
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