Saturday, February 14, 2015

INet: Questions for Aquino on Mamasapano

1) Did aquino issue the mission order; if not, who issued the order and is this person (purisima or napenas) authorized to issue such order?

2) Did purisima participate in the operation? if yes, did aquino order purisima to do so notwithstanding his suspension?

3) Did aquino and/or purisima monitor the operation from the US drone base in zamboanga?

4) What time was the first call for reinforcement made? 

5) Who made the call, who received the call, and what was  the response to the call for reinforcement? 

6) Did aquino and/or purisima know of the call for reinforcement? If yes, what time did they know of call and what was the response?

7) Why was the back-up 300 SAF 4 km away? Unreasonably too far accdg to the army;

8) Did aquino or purisima order the 300 SAF to reinforce or stand down? If order was to stand down why so?

9) Were the 300 SAF authorized to reinforce w/o need for clearance from aquino or purisima?

10) Did the 300 SAF actually attempt to reinforce or did they stand down? If they tried to reinforce, what time & what happened?

11) Did aquino order the army/paf to reinforce or stand down? If the order was to stand down why so?

12) Was the army/paf authorized to reinforce w/o need for clearance from aquino?

13) Did the army/paf actually attempt to reinforce or did they stand down? If they tried to reinforce, what time and what happened?

14) Were calls made to the milf to stand down? If yes, what time was first call made, who made call, who received call, and what happened after call?

15) Did deles or ferrer advise aquino to stand down? If yes, was the advise absolute regardless of any milf response, or conditional that milf also stand down?

16) Did the milf eventually stand down? If yes, what time? How much time lapsed from first call to the milf to stand down until they eventually did stand down?

17) Were US forces involved in the planning and execution of operation? If yes, whats the legal basis for their involvement?

18) Based on media reports, a US drone located SAF after shooting started; was the drone activated from the beginning or only after the shooting started?

19) Did aquino request assistance from US forces after  the shooting started? Was aquino w/ legal basis to request such assistance? If legal to do so and request was made, what was the US response? If legal to do so but no request was made, why not?

20) Was malaysia involved in the planning and execution of operation? If yes, whats the legal basis of its involvement?

21) Does govt intend to demand the return of arms & belongings of SAF 44 from the milf? If not, why not?

22) Does govt intend to demand retribution from the milf if found liable for killing wounded SAF contrary to agreed rules of engagement? If not, why not?

23) Does govt intend to pass BBL even if the milf will not return arms & belongings, or will not accede to retribution on those found liable for killing wounded SAF?

24) What has govt done or intend to do for non-combatant civilians killed or wounded during the operation?

25) Is the old agreement allowing operation against high value targets w/o need for prior coordination w/ milf still in force?

26) Does the new agreement on disarmament provide only for symbolic turn over of 75 firearms w/o any firm schedule for the bulk of milf firearms? 

27) Based on reports, the milf operates an arms factory and continues to recruit fighters; Does peace process allow milf to operate arms factory and continue recruitment of fighters?

28) Based on intel reports, did the milf know that marwan & usman operated w/n or near their area? If yes, did the milf provide them w/ logistical support and/or armed protection? Did marwan & usman have wives related to milf members?

29) Based on intel reports, did marwan & usman always or mostly operate w/n or near an milf area?

30) Did aquino activate the anti-terrorism council for the operation against high value targets marwan & usman; if yes, when was it activated, and was the council overseeing the operation; if not, why not?

31) Did aquino previously propose the operation to elite afp units (army scout rangers? marine force recon?) but these units rejected the plan saying it was suicide?