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Philippine president blames US for Middle East violence
2016-07-09
[AP] MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The new Philippine president blamed U.S. intervention for the bloody conflicts in Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries in his latest criticism of Manila's closest security ally.

President Rodrigo Duterte suggested in a speech Friday that intrusive policy was to blame for attacks on U.S. soil, saying, "It is not that the Middle East is exporting terrorism to America, America imported terrorism."

"They forced their way to Iraq ... look at Iraq now, look what happened to Libya, look what happened to Syria," he told the Muslim community in southern Davao city in a ceremony marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. "People are being annihilated there including children."

The former Davao mayor has said he would be a leftist president who would chart a foreign policy not dependent on the United States.
Sure, no problem. Have at it. Good luck with the Chinese and the Moros...
He has pointed out the benefits of nurturing friendly relations with Beijing, including a Chinese offer of financing railway projects in the Philippines. The country has had frosty ties with China under Duterte's predecessor, Benigno Aquino III, who bolstered security ties with the U.S. to deter China's assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea.
Posted by:Besoeker

#5  What the Colt 1911 was designed to deal with.

Het thar, is that a volcano? Catch you later!
Posted by: Shipman   2016-07-09 15:34  

#4  Duterte will do to the Philippines what Obama has done to the USA.
Posted by: Ulusoque Speaking for Boskone3139   2016-07-09 11:54  

#3  I understand Duerte won because the sane vote was split three ways. He gives off the Chavez vibe.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2016-07-09 11:25  

#2  Not sure his server has the capacity, but perhaps we should suggest that Fred establish a 'Quagmire' posting category.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-07-09 10:55  

#1  Here is a 118 year quagmire we should had long said goodbye to.
Posted by: Cravirt Flusong7056   2016-07-09 08:00  

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