Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte tells Obama to 'go to hell'
By Reuters
Published
Tuesday, October 04, 2016
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Rodrigo Duterte with the army
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Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday told
U.S. President Barack Obama to "go to hell" and said the United
States had refused to sell some weapons to his country but he did not care
because Russia and China were willing suppliers.
In his latest salvo, Duterte said he was realigning
his foreign policy because the United States had failed the Philippines and
added that at some point, "I will break up with America". It was not
clear what he meant by "break up".
During three tangential and fiercely worded
speeches in Manila, Duterte said the United States did not want to sell
missiles and other weapons, but Russia and China had told him they could
provide them easily.
"Although it may sound shit to you,
it is my sacred duty to keep the integrity of this republic and the people
healthy," Duterte
said.
"If you don't want to sell arms,
I'll go to Russia. I sent the generals to Russia and Russia said 'do not worry
we have everything you need, we'll give it to you'.
"And as for China, they said 'just
come over and sign and everything will be delivered'."
His comments were the latest in a near-daily
barrage of hostility toward the United States, during which Duterte has started
to contrast the former colonial power with its geopolitical rivals Russia and
China.
On Sunday, he said he had got support from Russia
and China when he complained to them about the United States. He also said he
would review a U.S.-Philippines Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement.
The deal, signed in 2014, grants U.S. troops some
access to Philippine bases, and allows them to set up storage facilities for
maritime security and humanitarian and disaster response operations.
He said the United States should have supported the
Philippines in tackling its chronic drugs problems but instead criticized him
for the high death toll, as did the European Union.
'HELL IS FULL'
"Instead of helping us, the first to
hit was the State Department. So you can go to hell, Mr Obama, you can go to
hell," he said.
"EU, better choose purgatory. Hell is full
already. Why should I be afraid of you?"
At a later speech he said he was emotional because
the United States had not been a friend of the Philippines since his election
in May.
"This is what happens now, I will be
reconfiguring my foreign policy. Eventually, I might in my time I will break up
with America."
It was not clear if by his "time", he was
referring to his six-year term in office.
According to some U.S. officials, Washington has
been doing its best to ignore Duterte's rhetoric and not provide him with a
pretext for more outbursts.
While an open break with Manila would create
problems in a region where China's influence has grown, there were no serious
discussions about taking punitive steps such as cutting aid to the Philippines,
two U.S. officials said on Monday.
Several of Duterte's allies on Monday suggested he
act more like a statesman because his comments had created a stir. On Tuesday,
he said his outbursts were because he was provoked by criticism of his
crackdown on drugs.
"When you are already at the receiving end of
an uncontrollable rush, the only way out is to insult," he said.
"That is my retaliation."
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SOURCE: http://www.emirates247.com/news/philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte-tells-obama-to-go-to-hell-2016-10-04-1.641494
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