Filipino Lawmakers yesterday bristled at US President George W. Bush's reference to the Philippines as one of the fronts in the US-led war on terror, warning that it's repercussions could be damaging to the already-struggling local economy. "We've been hit as collateral damage in the Bush-Kerry verbal war," said Recto, referring to the debate on Friday between the US president and his Democratic Party challenger, Sen. John Kerry, which was watched by an estimated 62 million people worldwide. Replying to Kerry's remark that Bush erred in going after Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein but allowed Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden to escape capture, Bush said the US and its allies were making progress in the war on terror, and that "the front on this war is more than just one place." He said the Philippines was a "major battleground" in the war against terror. Recto said the statement was unfair for the Philippines because it was "false," and damaging because it drives away investors. "If Mindanao is being referred to, all is quiet in the Southern front; in fact, it's not a front anymore. Guns have long been turned into plowshares in that area. Peace is about to be won," he said," he said.
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