Posted on 08/21/2016 6:26:22 AM PDT by JDMEJIA
"PRESIDENT Duterte on Sunday lashed out at the U.S. police killings of black men in his latest outburst against critics of his anti-drug campaign, which has left hundreds of suspects dead.
The Philippines’ brash-talking President also threatened Sunday to withdraw the country from the United Nations after its human rights experts criticized the extra-judicial killings committed under his anti-crime drive.
Reacting to U.S. criticisms, Duterte cited the string of shootings involving police and black men that have sparked protests in the U.S.
“Why are you Americans killing the black people there, shooting them down when they are already on the ground?” he asked. “Answer that question, because even if it’s just one or two or three, it is still human rights violations.”
Criticisms against Duterte’s crusade against a problem that he says has become a pandemic provoked an angry outburst from Duterte, who held a news conference after midnight Saturday that dragged on for more than two hours.
The U.S. State Department and two U.N. human rights experts have urged Duterte and Filipino authorities to stop extrajudicial killings in the fight against illegal drugs and ensure law enforcement compliance with international human rights obligations. Philippine police say more than 500 drug suspects have been killed in gunbattles with police since Duterte was sworn in eight weeks ago.
Agnes Callamard, the new U.N. Special Rapporteur on summary executions, suggested that Philippine officials could be held liable, saying in a recent statement that “claims to fight illicit drug trade do not absolve the government from its international legal obligations and do not shield state actors or others from responsibility for illegal killings.”
Responding to the criticisms, Duterte pointed to the haunting image of a bloodied child being pulled from the rubble of a missile-struck building in the Syrian city of Aleppo to note the inability of the U.S. and the U.N. to stop such deadly conflicts, complaining that he comes under fire for the killings of criminals.
“Maybe we’ll just have to decide to separate from the United Nations. If you’re that rude, son of a bitch, we’ll just leave you,” Duterte told reporters in Davao, where he first built a reputation for his tough crime-busting style while serving as the southern city’s longtime mayor.
Duterte also belittled U.N. work in the Philippines without providing facts, raising questions, for example, about the performance of the world body’s agency that fights hunger.
If the Philippines breaks off from the U.N. — which Duterte called “inutile” and “stupid” — he said he would invite other countries like China and African nations to form a new international body. The U.N., he said, should return Manila’s financial contributions.
“Look at the iconic boy that was taken out from the rubble and he was made to sit in the ambulance and we saw it,” Duterte said, referring to the photo of a 5-year-old Syrian boy, Omran Daqneesh, that has gone viral online.
“Why is it that United States is not doing anything? I do not read you,” Duterte said. “Anybody in that stupid body complaining about the stench there of death?”
When asked about the possible repercussions of his remarks, Duterte replied: “I don’t give a shit about them. They are the ones interfering.”
Duterte wondered whether U.N. officials were threatening to put him in prison and repeated that he was ready to sacrifice his life and presidency for his country.
Duterte’s drug crackdown has left more than 500 suspected dealers dead and more than 4,400 arrested since he took office on June 30. Nearly 600,000 people have surrendered to authorities, hoping to avoid getting killed. The arrests have further overwhelmed the Philippines’ overcrowded jails. AP/ac/rga
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Please see my post #20 about the error in that chart.
Asia, Africa and all the countries south of our borders are STEEPED in loooooooooooooooooog-time corruption. They've had so long to practice.
I wonder if Japan is as corrupt. I know so little of their politics. Of course, I care even less.
Those places make the nasty ole West, meaning Europe, USA, Canada and Australia, look like they are positively GLOWING in goodness, which they're not.
hey, he could dress up like a store owner in Compton, and get a chance to kill some drug dealers here.
My sister in law loves the guy, compares him to rump. Says he’s doing a lot for the P.I. I remain more than a little skeptical.
But,.. had the Philippines been taken care of and turned into a economic powerhouse instead of China, Thailand, Japan, ( China by Nixon) it wouldn’t be a 3rd world shithole.
I think you've hit on the correct reason for his ignorance.
The Philippines just elected their next Dictator
Exactly. Article is burying the lead. He’s just defending his policy of shooting drug traffickers on sight by deflecting off onto the BLM thing. Let him go. He’s on a roll.
Who are his political opponents? Maybe they need shooting too, if they’re communists or muslin.
I have zero abilities to predict the future. I guess we will have to wait and see if and how he expands his war on criminals. I will say this though, he probably would have no problem in dealing with political opponents in the same manner if they are criminals and he can prove that as a fact.
This is supposed to make sense...?
Must be why the UN snowflakes have a problem with it. Trouble is, what's next after the drug traffickers are dead? Political opponents?
Duterte doesn't know he's cutting in on Soro's turf and I'm sure the UN shills are paid off by him.
It’s open season on drug dealers over there. With that policy there would be a lot fewer blacks here.
It's kind of like calling them hypocrites, even as he himself has directed his police to do the same. He doesn't really care at all that police in the U.S. are shooting black thugs.
Duterte isn’t a “sit down and get to the bottom of this” kinda guy.
He reads a headline and reacts. All of life is like a forum to him.
Psst... BLACKS are being killed by BLACKS..liberals news media WORLDWIDE are not reporting FACTS...
My FACTS to you... YOU ARE A F**KING FRUITCAKE!!
“El Presidente Dutere, if you knew WHO is killing blacks — you would be something.”
The official language of the Philippines is Tagalog, not Spanish.
He is showing us what a real war on drugs looks like. He decided not to let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Duterte needs to stick to murdering drug traffickers and propagandist journalists, he’s good at that.
Democrats bring misery, death and poverty to American Cities:
Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn’t elected
a Republican mayor since 1961;
Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn’t elected one since 1954;
Cincinnati, OH (3rd)… since 1984;
Cleveland, OH (4th)… since 1989;
Miami, FL (5th) has never had a Republican Mayor;
St. Louis, MO (6th)…. since 1949;
El Paso, TX (7th) has never had a Republican Mayor;
Milwaukee, WI (8th)… since 1908;
Philadelphia, PA (9th)… since 1952;
Newark, NJ (10th)… since 1907.
http://eaglerising.com/1912/democrats-run-americas-ten-poorest-cities/
A country which was wrecked and where a million died in a war its government and people wanted no part of. President Quezon did all he could to declare the country neutral or make concessions to the Japanese in the 18 months prior to the start of the Pacific war. The US blocked every attempt.
Its people defended themselves when invaded, inadequately (grossly so) supported by the US. But they would rather have conceded bases to the Japanese peacefully like Thailand.
Duterte lashed back at criticisms of his methods with a "compare/contrast" response.
He's a lot like Trump, who pulls no punches, speaks his mind and is in no way a politically correct man.
Every statement Duterte makes in this article is an angry response to criticisms from countries that have their OWN brand of atrocities demanding or suggesting he clean up HIS methods.
Basically he's saying, screw you, clean up your own house before you criticize mine.
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