Obama cancels meeting with new Philippine President Duterte after he called him a SOB
President
Barack Obama called off a planned meeting Tuesday with new Philippine President
Rodrigo Duterte, because he didn't want Obama to ask him questions about his
directive for civilians to kill drug dealers in the Philippines. It's unusual
for one president to tell another what to say or not say, and much rarer to
call the other a "son of a bitch." Before Duterte flew to Laos
for a regional summit he warned Obama not to challenge him over
extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.
Obama responded by saying:
Obama responded by saying:
"Clearly, he's a
colorful guy." "What I've instructed my team to do is talk to their
Philippine counterparts to find out is this in fact a time where we can have
some constructive, productive conversations."
Duterte has been under global scrutiny over the more than
2,000 suspected drug dealers and users killed since he took office. Obama had
said he planned to raise the issue in his first meeting with Duterte, but the
Philippine leader insisted he was only going to listen to his own
countrymen.
Duterte
said of Obama as he talked to reporters in Manilla:
"You must be
respectful." "Do not just throw questions." Using the
Tagalog phrase for "son of a bitch," he said, "Putang ina I will
swear at you in that forum."
Last month, Duterte said he didn't mind Secretary of State
John Kerry but "had a feud with his gay ambassador - son of a bitch,
I'm annoyed with that guy." He said.
Early Tuesday, National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said the meeting with Duterte was canceled.
Source: AP
Early Tuesday, National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said the meeting with Duterte was canceled.
Source: AP
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