(1) our goal is not to establish nor promote factions between Muslim struggles, as this would be contrary
to the teachings of Islam. The objective of the ASG is to serve as a bridge between the revolutionary forces
of both the MNLF and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) whose roles and leadership in this struggle
cannot be ignored;
(2) The ultimate strategic objective is the creation of a purely Islamic state whose “nature, meaning, emblem
and objective” 24 are synonymous with peace. The ASG claims that it has always respected the freedom
of religion; they even went so far as to assert that even in an Islamic state “the rights of Christians will be
protected for as long as they abide by the laws of the Islamic state” 25 . The actions of the ASG are contrary
to this statement of supposed peace, as the history of the ASG has been characterized by ruthlessly violent
acts specifically targeted towards Christians;