Duterte tells Obama ‘you can go to hell,’ warns of breakup

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Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte told President Barack Obama “you can go to hell” in a speech Tuesday that was his strongest tirade so far against the U.S. over its criticism of his deadly anti-drug campaign, adding that he may eventually decide to “break up with America.”

He also lashed out anew at the European Union, saying the bloc, which has also criticized his brutal crackdown, “better choose purgatory, hell is filled up.”

Since becoming president in June, Duterte has had an uneasy relationship with the U.S. and with Obama and has declared intentions to bolster relations with China and Russia as he revamps Philippine foreign policy that has long leaned on Washington.

The brash-speaking leader also has been hypersensitive to criticism over his anti-drug crackdown, which has left more than an estimated 3,000 suspected drug dealers and pushers dead in just three months, alarming the United Nations, the EU, the U.S. and human rights watchdogs.

In a speech before a local convention attended by officials and business executives, Duterte outlined his disappointments with the U.S., which has asked his government to stop the widespread killings and has questioned whether human rights are being violated. He also described Washington as an unreliable ally, saying Filipino forces have not benefited from joint combat exercises with U.S. troops.

“Instead of helping us, the first to criticize is this State Department, so you can go to hell, Mr. Obama, you can go to hell,” Duterte said. Then addressing the EU, he said: “Better choose purgatory, hell is filled up.”

In a later speech at a synagogue in Makati city in the Manila metropolis, Duterte warned he may decide to “break up with America” in his most serious threat so far to push relations back with Washington.

“Eventually I might, in my time, I will break up with America,” he said without elaborating. “I would rather go to Russia and to China.”

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I dont think they would want Obama in hell he might bring his pen and phone and issue a few executive orders

Just another country that he has ruined our relationship with, add it to the pile. But he always seems to choose the bad guys over the good guys.

@kitt:

The obama legacy, a shit stain on America…….

So, Obama was rudely criticized by a foreign leader who is complicit in thousands of extra-judicial street executions—an ongoing campaign—and you think this reflects poorly on our President? Is that the point?

@Greg: This is what happens when you appoint incompetent people to you administration. When political favors are more important than competency, one should expect these consequences.

As Obama releases drug dealer and violent criminals back into communities, the other leader has a different way of dealing with them. Oh heaven forbid Barry not make undiplomatic public comments about another leader, does he favor the Afgan guy with the heroine dealing brother.

Trump tells Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ‘great job’ for drug war that killed thousands

“Many countries have the problem,” Trump told Duterte regarding illegal drug-dealing. “We have the problem, but what a great job you are doing and I just wanted to call and tell you that,” Trump said.

Extrajudicial executions have been running rampant in the country since Duterte assumed office in 2016, sparking an outcry from US allies, such as the European Union, to halt the violent campaign that has seen at least 4,500 deaths in the last five months alone.

Dutertte , Putin, Kim Jong Un, Erdogen, Xi Jinping.

Trump’s praised them all—see a pattern?

BTW Seth Rich’s family has told Hannity to STFU and Fox News retracted his latest BS fantasy.
Sorry Bill, Nan.

Duterte’s brutal drug war: Philippine mayor and more than a dozen others killed by police

“There will never be a time that I will go to America during my term or even thereafter. So what makes that guy think I’ll go to America? I’ve seen America, and it’s lousy,” Duterte told reporters…”

Hopefully, that first sentence can be taken as a promise.

@kitt: SEE #8???
btw it’s Duerte