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Options for a nation in turmoil.(Opinion & Editorial)

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From: Manila Bulletin
Date: 20050619
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Byline: JUAN PONCE ENRILE

THE great Thomas Carlyle said:

"Woe to him that claims obedience when it is not due;

Woe to him that refuses it when it is.

The tapes

The surfacing of alleged tape-recorded conversations between President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and one called "Garci" who is believed to be COMELEC Commissioner Garcillano regarding supposed efforts to influence the results of the 2004 national elections in favor of the incumbent poses a serious problem for the nation.

As of the latest reckoning, there are at least four versions of the alleged ...

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