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To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (15047)	6/2/2002 4:06:22 PM
From: chalu2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

I don't differentiate. And my point was that NO Islamic atrocities are ever investigated by the UN, including the kidnapping below: Forces Trail Kidnapped Americans By MATT KELLEY .c The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (June 2) -- U.S. and Filipino forces are getting closer to finding an American couple kidnapped a year ago by Muslim militants, the second in command at the Pentagon said Sunday. ``The trail isn't cold,'' said Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz. Martin and Gracia Burnham, missionaries from Wichita, Kan., are being held by the Abu Sayyaf, a group that's been linked to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terrorist network. About 1,000 U.S. troops are in the Philippines to provide training and other support to the Filipino military forces fighting the militants. Wolfowitz arrived here Sunday to discuss the operation with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He is scheduled Monday to visit some of the troops on the southern island of Basalin. Wolfowitz said U.S. forces are giving the Filipino military special advice on how to locate the Burnhams and what to do once that happens. Green Berets are training Filipino troops in counterterrorism techniques. Other U.S. troops are providing transportation, engineering and additional support functions. He also told reporters that his boss, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, is considering whether to allow American forces to accompany Filipino troops on patrols in their fight against Abu Sayyaf. That kind of help has been controversial because the Filipino constitution prohibits foreign forces from engaging in combat within the Philippines. Part of his mission, Wolfowitz said, was to gather information to help Rumsfeld make that decision. It's likely Arroyo will seek to extend the American operation beyond July 31, when it is currently scheduled to end, Wolfowitz said. ``We're not here to do the job ourselves,'' he said after arriving in Manila. ``We are here to help them but not to take over for them.'' The United States also has provided weapons and other equipment to the Filipino forces. All is part of the global war on terrorism launched after the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington. Last week, the U.S. State Department offered a $5 million reward for information leading to the capture of any or all of five top Abu Sayyaf leaders. 06/02/02 07:35 EDT