1 November 2006

Benjie Oliveros, Bulatlat.com
“Nicole’s case is not just rape. It is also a case against the presence of U.S. troops in the country, a violation of our sovereignty. It is not only Nicole’s dignity which has been violated. The Filipino people’s dignity is also trampled upon whenever U.S. troops conduct military exercises in our country; participate in combat operations with the AFP; and have the gall to rape a Filipina.”