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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Invites Rodrigo Duterte to the White House
WASHINGTON President Trump on Saturday invited the president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, to the White House, embracing an authoritarian leader who is accused of ordering extrajudicial killings of drug suspects and who crudely disparaged Mr. Trumps predecessor, Barack Obama.
Mr. Trump had a very friendly conversation with Mr. Duterte, according to a statement issued by the White House late Saturday. It said that the two leaders discussed the fact that the Philippines is fighting very hard to rid its country of drugs.
In fact, Mr. Dutertes war on drugs has resulted in the deaths of several thousand people suspected of using or selling narcotics, as well as others who may have had no involvement with drugs. Human rights groups and many Western governments have condemned Mr. Duterte for the bloody campaign.
A spokesman for Mr. Duterte, Ernesto Abella, confirmed the White House invitation, saying that Mr. Trump had expressed his understanding and appreciation of the challenges facing the Philippine president, especially on the matter of drugs.
Mr. Trump had a very friendly conversation with Mr. Duterte, according to a statement issued by the White House late Saturday. It said that the two leaders discussed the fact that the Philippines is fighting very hard to rid its country of drugs.
In fact, Mr. Dutertes war on drugs has resulted in the deaths of several thousand people suspected of using or selling narcotics, as well as others who may have had no involvement with drugs. Human rights groups and many Western governments have condemned Mr. Duterte for the bloody campaign.
A spokesman for Mr. Duterte, Ernesto Abella, confirmed the White House invitation, saying that Mr. Trump had expressed his understanding and appreciation of the challenges facing the Philippine president, especially on the matter of drugs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/30/us/politics/trump-invites-rodrigo-duterte-to-the-white-house.html
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Trump Invites Rodrigo Duterte to the White House (Original Post)
spanone
Apr 2017
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Sculpin Beauregard
(1,046 posts)1. Unfuckingbelievable. A mudeeous dictator, which Trump aspires to be
spanone
(135,844 posts)2. perhaps trump wants to study duterte's war on drugs and implement it here?
he is that sick
Buns_of_Fire
(17,182 posts)3. Telling, as usual, that very few are surprised or shocked by this.
It appears that Lewd, Crude, and Socially Unacceptable is becoming the new norm under Dear Leader. Sad!
spanone
(135,844 posts)5. duterte is a real sweetheart....i imagine trump admires him.
Duterte, who has been dubbed "The Punisher" by Time magazine,[50] has been linked by human rights groups such as Amnesty International and
Human Rights Watch to extrajudicial killings of over 1,400 alleged criminals and street children by vigilante death squads.[11][51] In the April 2009 UN General Assembly
of the Human Rights Council, the UN report (Eleventh Session Agenda item 3, par 21) said, "The Mayor of Davao City has done nothing to prevent these killings, and his
public comments suggest that he is, in fact, supportive."[52] Human Rights Watch reported that in 20012002, Duterte appeared on local television and radio and
announced the names of "criminals", some of whom were later executed.[53] In July 2005 at a crime summit at the Manila Hotel, Duterte said, "Summary execution of
criminals remains the most effective way to crush kidnapping and illegal drugs".[54]
Human Rights Watch to extrajudicial killings of over 1,400 alleged criminals and street children by vigilante death squads.[11][51] In the April 2009 UN General Assembly
of the Human Rights Council, the UN report (Eleventh Session Agenda item 3, par 21) said, "The Mayor of Davao City has done nothing to prevent these killings, and his
public comments suggest that he is, in fact, supportive."[52] Human Rights Watch reported that in 20012002, Duterte appeared on local television and radio and
announced the names of "criminals", some of whom were later executed.[53] In July 2005 at a crime summit at the Manila Hotel, Duterte said, "Summary execution of
criminals remains the most effective way to crush kidnapping and illegal drugs".[54]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte
Bettie
(16,110 posts)4. Not acceptable, but hey,
weirdly enough, he's probably not the worst person who has been to the white house recently.
HAB911
(8,904 posts)6. Trump Tower Manila set to open
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)9. I'm dying to see someone paint a mustache on Ivanka. nt
Vinca
(50,278 posts)7. If they become buddies it will make it easier for Jared to solve the opioid crisis: kill 'em all.
Trump's mental state is obviously deteriorating at a rapid pace to invite Duterte to Washington.
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)8. UN says he's killed about 7,000 people.
UN Human Rights chief wants dt to send duterte a message. We all know dt doesn't care what UN thinks.
spanone
(135,844 posts)10. sounds like trump's kind of guy