Manila Bus Hijack Inquiry

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I wonder if the news reported were off but I doubt it when the journalist(s) who's responsible could be held accountable, not forgetting bear the brunt of the law. I am sorry and hope that I do not offend any Filipinos here. After reading the article, I cannot help that the rescue party involved on that fateful day were nothing but a bunch of clowns and I just cannot believe what I am reading. Starting with the indecisiveness of the snipers, the commanding officer in charge on the scene and not forgetting the ill equipped and trained storming team. I can understand the snipers hesitation and incapacity to squeeze the trigger when they are actually under the command of their commanding officer of the scene. Yet, alarmingly the commanding officer is pointing his fingers that his snipers should take the initiative. Unbelievable! Then, there was the even more disturbing revelations of storming team from SWAT where they did not check the model of the hijacked coach bus especially the types of hydraulic doors and materials for their glass windows, which eventually cost them the much needed element of surprise and speed to enter the bus to rescue the hostages. And, I have to admit the joke when they claim that they did not equipped the storming teams with night vision goggles when they could not even think of using standard breach charges against the primitive and cumbersome sledgehammers. I do not know about you, but this is not the way to go - Philippines, I just feel utter disappointment, not forgetting disgust on the total incompetence from the authorities and the crisis response command center. How in the world did they get there in the first place? Read more: http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20110301-265838.html