Nicole took back her statements against Daniel Smith.
It was expected to happen! My golly if she were telling the truth she would have stood by her testimony until the end of her battle for justice - that is, if she really wanted justice.
What else can I say? Her recantation says so much about her, about her real motive, and about what really happened.
Although her recantation won't affect the judgment, it will affect the image of the Filipinas who were put to shame by this recent development. How can a woman be not sure of what really happened to her only after six or so years? Well anyway, the question of rape is within the courts to decide and finally make an affirmation or reversal of the conviction.
The implications of this happening may grow bigger in the coming days. It's not only about the VFA or the US-RP relations. The government and other groups will protect the welfare of its people but when an abuse is later claimed to be not true then that is humiliating!! Nevertheless, the government will of course stand by its people no matter what. Let's now see how the leftist groups react on this issue. Nicole was used literally and figuratively.
