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You are a son of a b****, Philipino President tells Obama
President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines is blowing hot again calling US President Barack Obama “a son of a b****” after his supporters suggested that he will be questioned by the US president over a crime war in the Philippines that has claimed more than 2,400 lives in just over two months.
While vowing not to be lectured on human rights when both leaders meet in Laos, Duterte said; “You must be respectful. Do not just throw away questions and statements. Son of a whore, I will curse you in that forum,” Duterte told a news conference shortly before flying to Laos to attend the summit.
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“We will be wallowing in the mud like pigs if you do that to me.” He added.
Thousands of suspects dealing in illegal drugs have been killed since Duterte was elected in May with a promise to wage war against drug dealers.
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