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| Philippines president apologises for insulting Obama |
| 2016-09-07 |
[Dhaka Tribune] US President Barack ObamaIf I had a son he'd look like Trayvon... cancelled his first meeting with Philippines counterpart Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday after the blunt-spoken Duterte described him as a "son of a bitch", casting a shadow over a gathering of Asian leaders in Laos. Duterte, who has been roundly criticised abroad for a ’war on drugs’ that has killed about 2,400 people since he took office two months ago, said hours later that he regretted his comments "came across as a personal attack" on the US president. "President Duterte explained that the press reports that President B.O. would ’lecture’ him on extrajudicial killings led to his strong comments, which in turn elicited concern," the Philippines government said. "He regrets that his remarks to the press have caused much controversy," it added in a statement released at the summit in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The White House had earlier said Obama would not pull any punches on his concerns about human rights When they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much... abuses in the Philippines, its treaty ally, when meeting Duterte. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 TIL how to curse in Tagalog. |
| Posted by: KBK 2016-09-07 09:52 |
| #1 Mr. Duterte has issues. The Philippines does have a drug problem. Meth is flowing into the country. Most, if not all of it, is financed, produced and delivered by gangs with ties to China, particularly Chinese officials. The Philippines has serious law enforcement and border control deficiencies in dealing with it. The Philippines also has the obvious problem with Chinese aggression, both territorial and its backing of insurgency in the Philippines. The Philippines has serious military and intel deficiencies in dealing with this as well. Yes, Mr. Duterte has issues. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2016-09-07 08:37 |