Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on US relations: 'No more military exercises'

[Scoop]

Breh out here declaring independence from the Empire

U.S. to seek explanation of Duterte's comment on 'separation'


October 20, 2016

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will seek an explanation from the Philippines for President Rodrigo Duterte's announcement of a "separation" from Washington, the State Department said on Thursday, calling the remarks baffling and at odds with the two countries' close relationship.

Duterte said during a visit to China on Thursday that "America has lost" in military and economic ties with the Philippines and "I announce my separation from the United States."

"We are going to be seeking an explanation of exactly what the president meant when he talked about separation from the U.S.," said State Department spokesman John Kirby. "It's not clear to us exactly what that means in all its ramifications."

(Reporting by Arshad Mohammed and David Alexander; Editing by Doina Chiacu)

U.S. to seek explanation of Duterte's comment on 'separation'

 

[ZoeGod]

It completely slipped my mind that theres 97m filipinos

I think the US will just closer to Vietnam. India is closer to the Russian orbit so that is a non starter. But let us not kid ourselves losing the Philippines is a major set back for the US Asia pivot.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I think the US will just closer to Vietnam. India is closer to the Russian orbit so that is a non starter. But let us not kid ourselves losing the Philippines is a major set back for the US Asia pivot.

The briefing sessions the CIA must be having right now

 

[无名的]

His own people will kill him before the West has to.

The wonderful American imperialist mindset on display... "has to"



A progressive like you is funny because you'll oppose the death penalty as barbaric, while not blinking once when we extrajudicially kill heads of state, scientists or terrorists, arm groups that kill those against our interests, drone or bomb suspected terrorist targets while every once in awhile inerrantly hitting a group of civilians and all the other death and destruction our foreign policy causes.

So you'll have someone who indisputably commits a crime you don't want our government to execute, but you'll turn around and cosign murdering someone like Duterte because he aligned with adversarial interests.



Oh, wait, my bad. Can't forget about those human rights violations he commits because we absolutely don't align with any nations that engage in similar behavior.

 

[Aufheben]

another one of obama's great foreign policy achievements

 

[88m3]

The wonderful American imperialist mindset on display... "has to"



A progressive like you is funny because you'll oppose the death penalty as barbaric, while not blinking once when we extrajudicially kill heads of state, scientists or terrorists, arm groups that kill those against our interests, drone or bomb suspected terrorist targets while every once in awhile inerrantly hitting a group of civilians and all the other death and destruction our foreign policy causes.

So you'll have someone who indisputably commits a crime you don't want our government to execute, but you'll turn around and cosign murdering someone like Duterte because he aligned with adversarial interests.



Oh, wait, my bad. Can't forget about those human rights violations he commits because we absolutely don't align with any nations that engage in similar behavior.

Our criminal justice system is completely broken and I oppose the death penalty entirely.

You're comparing apples and hand grenades.

His people will kill him before the West has to if his governance has an averse affect on their lives. Why deny it?

Do you think he's going to gain any regional economic or military allies by aligning with China? Japan? South Korea? Other countries in disputes with China? Countries already under the sway of the US?

Philippines Top 15 Import Partners

• 
  Japan: US$12.4 billion (21.1% of total Filipino exports)

• United States: $8.8 billion (15%)

• China: $6.4 billion (10.9%)

• Hong Kong: $6.2 billion (10.6%)

• Singapore: $3.6 billion (6.2%)

• Germany: $2.6 billion (4.5%)

• South Korea: $2.5 billion (4.3%)

• Thailand: $2.3 billion (3.9%)

• Taiwan: $2.2 billion (3.7%)

• Netherlands: $1.8 billion (3%)

• Malaysia: $1.2 billion (2%)

• Vietnam: $727 million (1.2%)

• Indonesia: $628.3 million (1.1%)

• Liberia: $564.7 million (1%)

• Canada: $563.5 million (1%)

In 2015, the Philippines incurred the highest trade deficits with the following countries:

1. China: -US$5.1 billion (country-specific trade deficit in 2015)
2. Taiwan: -$3.3 billion
3. Indonesia: -$2.5 billion
4. Thailand: -$2.2 billion
5. Malaysia: -$2.1 billion
6. South Korea: -$2 billion
7. Saudi Arabia: -$1.8 billion
8. Singapore: -$1.2 billion
9. India: -$906.3 million
10. Kuwait: -$727.5 million

Philippines Top 15 Import Partners


What would you say if the US was extrajudicially killing thousands of it's citizens? What would you say if the US became a satellite state?




I think you should be more honest with yourself.

 

[Scoop]

It completely slipped my mind that theres 97m filipinos

The 2015 census put them over 100M.

They're the 12th most populous country in the world.

 

[TheDarkskinnedDrake]

Knew it would happen China and Russia are about to move in heavy on the South China Sea. We need to strengthen ties with Malaysia and Indonesia hell if one doesn't want us then move in on the countries around him

 

[FaTaL]

not sure why the usa is in the Philippines, time to move out

 

[YvrzTrvly]

Knew it would happen China and Russia are about to move in heavy on the South China Sea. We need to strengthen ties with Malaysia and Indonesia hell if one doesn't want us then move in on the countries around him

What? No we don't. Look at what we have accomplished over the years in oceania/se asia...absolutely dikk.

It seems as though almost every american harbors neo colonialist thoughts...

It never fails to amaze me that people think we need to have stronger ties with X or Y.

If we treated these people as equal partners we wouldnt have to strong arm them into accepting our terms for whatever reason.

Quite honestly, duterte either figures im getting fukked by either china or the states so i might as well make moves with the homies on the upswing rather than hilldawg and her cronies.

If we acted as the harbinger of aid instead of the premonition of death many more countries around the world would reach out when requested as opposed to being guarded by the all seeing eye

 

[Camile.Bidan]

It completely slipped my mind that theres 97m filipinos

That's it? We have a messed up perception in the united States. They or we are the largest south east Asian group in the united States. The next larges are Vietnamese, Cambodians, Hmong etc.

but there are 300 million Indonesians alone. Combine that with malaysia, Brunei, Mindanao, and southern Thailand, and very obvious that the vast majority of south east Asian are Muslim.

Combine that with the 100s of millions of Muslims in China and central asia, and I think most Muslims are actually Asian, as in East Asian in appearance, but that's definitely not what most people would think.

 

[The Fukin Prophecy]

another one of obama's great foreign policy achievements

He's really been a complete disaster when it comes to foreign relations...

Funding terrorists to overthrow Gaddafi and Assad which has lead to the biggest humanitarian crisis since WW2...By far one of the biggest disasters in American foreign policy history...Make no mistake about it the US under the Obama administration is 100% responsible for the mess in Syria and Lybia...

That horrid nonsensical Iran deal...

He brokered a deal with Cuba as a publicity stunt just so he can say "i'm the president that ended the embargo and brought back relations with Cuba"...The US got nothing from this deal (unless you're a billionaire Casino/Hotel builder) and the Cuban people are still suffering under a dictatorship...

And now we're losing vital strategic alliances in Asia...

Last but not least, he defended Sunni terror funding Saudis over the American people...