about Philippines hijack

This is a real disaster. Today my colleagues are talking about this issue. We think the rescue is totally a failure. We don't understand what's wrong with the rescue team. At the beginning the hijack person still had a peaceful attitude, and actually his requirement was not that much. What's wrong with the negotiation? This person was not asking for millions of dollars. He just wanted to be back to work. And at the end the situation was out of control. The negotiation and the rescue are fatal failing.

1xiaoweiwei, This incident only prove a point that a country will always need to be prepared at all times to have a well trained special elite tactical team to handle special situations such as this hijacking of a tourist coach bus. It is obvious from the start that the authorities had been complacent and negligent with their duties. For a start this whole incident already spell disaster from the start where authorities were not decisive enough to control the situation. There were many chances to neutralize the hijacker and it was not taken. Snipers could have easily taken the hijacker down during negotiation stage and tactical teams could have stormed during delivery of rations than to wait until negotiation deadline. Then, when the inevitable use of force had to take place - we see a team of "clowns" with sledgehammers trying to breach a new and well fortified coach bus. There was simply no sense of urgency in the teams and leave people wondering what the tactical teams were doing during the day when negotiations was taking place. Looking at the video feed below, I do not see that there's any advance and good planning from the tactical execution. The tactical teams do not know how to break the windshields, breach the main door and emergency door exit. The plan should include a swift breach (with the intimate knowledge of the obstacles doors and tampered glass windows and windscreens) from all directions so that there will be an element of surprise and not be enough time for any reaction time from the hijacker. Also, the teams were only armed with automatic pistols and M16 rifles. The pistols are acceptable but M16 rifles in close quarter situations just spell disaster. The rifle's length will pose a hazard for the members to breach and storm effectively. Besides being cumbersome, the rifle's firepower will be too strong and may inflict collateral damage and casualties. I am just surprised that the tactical team officer in charge had not thought of this. A better choice would have been a 9mm Heckler & Koch UMP or MP5 K which will be powerful enough to inflict maximum damage on the intended target without penetration and injuring or killing innocent victims. It is sad that there were unnecessary lives being lost here and I cannot help feeling disappointed with the Philippines local authorities and the officer in charge at the scene for this fatal incident. The whole incident is just pathetic and speaks volumes on how ill-prepared their special teams are. I just cannot imagine if the Mumbai terror had taken place in Manila - I think the devastation could be many folds with such a poor domestic defense mechanism. Video feed: http://you.video.sina.com.cn/api/sinawebApi/outplayrefer.php/vid=37322542_1/s.swf

its really sad.

when i first heard this i felt very sad.but yesterday i was very angry.the head of Philippines sennred when he interview,when the reporters asked some questions he didn't care.the unprofessional"special ploices"don't recognize they made mistakes.they live in a ungly house,the bulletproof vests and so on dry on the outsid,some people chat and drink eat there.the even did not exercise!