For The Good Of The People ???

A former general in the army of the Philippines has been arrested:

General Palparan became known as the Butcher for his aggressive approach to fighting the Philippines’ communist insurgency during more than two decades in the military. In a 2006 address, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, then the president, singled him out for praise for his contributions to the fight against the rebels.

General Palparan was indicted in December 2011 in connection with the disappearances of Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeno, two students at the University of the Philippines who were active in leftist organizations. They were never found, but witnesses later said they had seen the two women in military custody. According to the complaint filed against General Palparan, the women were kept chained in military barracks and were tortured and sexually assaulted by soldiers under the general’s command.

General Palparan, who appeared gaunt and frail when reporters were allowed to question him on Tuesday, denied the allegations. He also said that he stood by his record of aggressively pursuing communist rebels. “I have no regrets for what I’ve done,” he said. “What I did was for the good of the people.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/13/world/asia/philippine-ex-general-wanted-in-activists-disappearance-is-arrested.html

The zeal with which the general carried out his job should remind you of what is being done in the "war on terror" (or whatever name we're calling it now). Isn't that exactly what America's and Israel's willing executioners keep telling us?

“I have no regrets for what I’ve done. What I did was for the good of the people.”