In a “you are there” account, the magazine noted that “plans were being hatched for what one of the ringleaders called a ‘withdrawal of support’ from President Arroyo” by military chiefs. One of the businessmen phoned “a person he identified as an American official in Washington, assuring him that the post-coup regime would still be friendly to the U.S.” Later, they spoke with General Lim, and “over the speaker phone, Lim confirmed that it was ‘all systems go’ for the planned movement against Arroyo.” At the EDSA memorial, “they would be met by a contingent of Catholic bishops,” and a Marine general would read a statement disavowing Arroyo. But it was not to be. General Lim was arrested a few hours later.
Sa isang “ako ay naroroon” na ulat, nabanggit ng magasin na “may mga planong inuumpisahan na tinagurian ng isa sa mga lider nito bilang ‘pagbawi ng suporta’ kay Arroyo.” Isa nga sa mga mangangalakal na naroroon ay tumawag pa “sa isang Opisyal na Amerikano sa Washington, nagbigay ng kasiguruhan sa opisyal na ito na ang post-coup na rehimen ay patuloy na magiging malapit sa Estados Unidos.” Matapos kausapin ang opisyal na Amerikano, kanila namang kinausap si Heneral Lim at “kinumpirma umano ni Lim na ‘all systems go’ daw ang planong pagkilos laban kay Arroyo,” at naganap lahat ng iyan sa pamamagitan pa ng isang speaker phone! Sila Lim di-umano ay “sasalubungin ng isang grupo ng mga obispong katoliko,” sa memorial ng EDSA, at isang heneral ng mga Marines ay magbabasa raw ng isang pahayag ng pagbawi ng suporta kay Aroyo. Subalit hindi ito nangyari dahil makalipas ang ilang oras, inaresto na si Lim.