Amidst the clashing claims that the reopened Senate inquiry into the Mamasapano tragedy was a triumph for Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, and that it was a dud for failing to produce new evidence, I will now venture my own take on the controversy.

I spent my weekend in a punishing review of the published records on the incident, the multiple inquiries, and the statements of leading actors in this drama. I have diligently watched both the initial hearing and the reopened inquiry on live TV.

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