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originally posted by: Korg Trinity
originally posted by: underwerks
originally posted by: Korg Trinity
originally posted by: underwerks
You shouldn't assume for a second I haven't traveled to SE Asia or a lot of other places because I'm an American.
This isn't a show of "strength" or "force". It's a show of despotism. Any attempts to spin it as something else reeks of agenda. He admits himself what I said in the OP.
Most people that live in places where you can get killed over suspicion of something have only nice things to say about their leaders.
Funny, right?
Any Extra judicial killings are not being directly sanctioned by the President.
The president has committed some of the extra judicial killings himself, by his own admission. And by his own admission did it to show local police they could do it too.
In what way is that not sanctioning the killings? Are you listening to yourself? Duterte's own statements contradict everything you are saying.
You keep saying this... Keep saying it over and over and over won't make it any more true.
1. He never said he carried out extra judicial killings.
2. He outwardly denies ordering extra judicial killings.
Your persistence with no evidence can be construed in two ways... either you are a troll or you have an issue with the philippines...
Perhaps you are upset that the Philippines are going to kick the US out of there??
Korg.
originally posted by: Korg Trinity
originally posted by: vonclod
a reply to: underwerks
Cognitive dissonance run's so strong on ATS these days.
As does group reinforced ignorance coupled with a higher than thou arrogance!
originally posted by: vonclod
a reply to: Korg Trinity
It's going to end badly for many who are undeserving of capital punishment..I have heard Duterte say..go kill people..I will give you a medal, so I say he has indeed sanctioned it. And major outlets are running with the story he has personally killed.
www.bbc.com...
originally posted by: underwerks
originally posted by: IkNOwSTuff
I think its easy for us in the west to judge but until youve spent some time in SE Asia you have no idea, its a whole other world.
If hes killing drug dealers Im all for it but the average junkie is a bit different.
Death for people who push death seems fair but vigilante justice can get messy, my issue is whats to stop someone killing their neighbour that they dont like and saying they were on drugs?
Either it's all ok, or none of it is ok. Drug users are also the suppliers the majority of the time, mostly from necessity.
originally posted by: marhaba
Today the lady Senator, De Lima who is under investigation for her drug links is now going the rounds in the US, sponsored by Soros, is trying to portray herself as the victim when fact is it was her who had victimized a lot of her countrymen.
No matter how some people twist the truth here, it is the people in the Philippines who knows the real story and most of them are wary of going to become another Iraq or Libya where their elected and chosen leader will be subverted again by the cabal of evil people.
originally posted by: Ohanka
The killings should intensify. Next he should go after corrupt businessmen and the child rapist rich westerners. They're all connected the terrorist drug cartels that control entire regions of the country.
There is no legal process that can do it because the courts have been infiltrated by the cartels.
originally posted by: underwerks
originally posted by: kelbtalfenek
a reply to: underwerks
In any country where you can be killed for suspicion of something, any feelings of safety are temporary and fleeting. That's a fact.
Are you really going to voice your disapproval of the president if you could be dragged out back and shot if the authorities felt like it? On suspicion?
None of this leads to a safer society for anyone. Any temporary gains are inconsequential when compared to what this means long term for everyone except the president.