Posted on 05/27/2017 11:55:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has sought to reassure soldiers who might be accused of committing abuses under martial law, and jokingly said that if any of them were to rape three women, he would personally claim responsibility for it.
"I'll imprison you myself," he said, referring to any soldiers who commit violations, then he joked: "If you had raped three, I will admit it, that's on me."
Duterte made the remark in a speech to soldiers on Mindanao island, where he imposed martial law on Tuesday to try to crush Daesh-linked rebels, who have been battling the military after laying siege to a southern city.....
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Her,”daddy”, is Webb Hubbell
I'm neither seeing the joke, or that the Philippine's president is a joking man under the circumstances they face. My impression based on the translation provided is that he's warning his troops that their actions during this period reflect against him and that it is no license to commit atrocities like the heathens they are fighting — that he will jail them personally if they violate this trust.
Poor translation, poor joke, missing context, media spiking the punch(line) with a bottle of asinine, my insomnia?
Web Hubbel’s love child, raised by serial rapist Bill Clinton.
That Chelsea Clinton?
My wife is from Mindanao, Duterte’s home island. She didn’t support Duterte during last year’s election, but later came around to supporting him, after realizing that unlike the previous president, he will get things done. Now that he has offended the Clintons, I think I like him, too.
Didn’t know Chelsea was a voice on the world stage.
OMG I need to pay more attention.
... but not REAL rapes by Muslim invaders.
ML/NJ
Her criminal loser parents raped America for decades. Put some ice on it, chelsea, you insipid criminal director of the criminal clintoon “foundation”. You should be arrested and imprisoned.
Fredo Corleone speaks
AND Mr ED'S TEETH!
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