[TigerLikesRooster]

One careless moralizing episode by Obama turns into a potential crisis for U.S. geopolitical strategy in Asia. Of course, Duterte is not in the clear, either. Swearing at Obama is one thing. That could be just a diplomatic happening, but veering into courting China afterward is absolutely senseless.

[jcon40]

Perhaps the message is give us money but don’t tell us what to do with it or we may look at Chinese money.

And perhaps telling us to bug out of Southern Phillipines is so they can deal w Muslims without us overseeing their methods

[buwaya]

Its not senseless. Its the “strong horse” policy.
If the US alliance is not delivering security vis China, then its rational to deal with China.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Four months to go of Obama. He still fly to Manila and apologize for something...