War on Drugs in the Philippines
I have to admit, the President of the Philippines way of treating the President of the United States take a lot of guts if not pure courage.I was surprised to read about how he swore at him and considering the needs of both countries to be concerned of the same problems like fighting the ISIS, it looks to me it is not a united effort to deal with this issue should he treat him this way.
I am aware he is cleaning up the country of drug dealers and bad elements that seems to slowly destroy the Filipino lives now and the future.
Philippines is sovereign and independent and therefore has the right to do whatever it takes to run it. It is a little bit surprising though, to treat a powerful leader like that specially now that the Philippine's problem of radical muslims is escalating.
My personal opinion is that if this is what it takes to direct his focus in improving and serving for the goods of the majority, I can't question him. However, there has to be a justifiable and legal reasons of doing it and procedure that proves the guilt of these thuds. I know for a fact that illegal drugs is a very serious crime in the world today. Philippines according to record, is one most besotted one with this problems.
The approval of the Filipino people to their president is very high and it does seem to be working for the benefit of the majority.
Comments (21)
Maybe the CIA could take some of those drugs and give them away free as a sweetener in one of its Illicit Arms deals.
Im kidding of course, Everyone knows that would never happen.
How us the drug problems in the Emerald isle?
I agree the Philippines are a sovereign nation! The Filipino president does not need some other country telling him how to run his country! I am sure he has witnessed what the drugs have done to his country! Obama should "but out"! I wish we had some leadership with some "backbone"!
Makes me wonder.
However if Obama wants to help get rid of the radical Muslims in the Philippines, I guess he should not severe their mutual commitment to do so.
Obama needs the Philippines strategically as always was if any country in Asia tend to be aggressive. He negotiated two years ago to reactivate the contract of keeping the former US military bases there.
3 1/2 yrs ago! Loved Palawan!
If nothing but a tough stance against drug dealers Works, it shouldn t be critisized, especially when nothing else is working.
I think there's a fund for Amerasians but who knows what happened to that.
I'm not a fan of Obama but I can be objective enough to side with him when he is right. Can you?
Inferior rights is what Duterte is promoting for his people. I'm sure that was sarcasm.
Philippines government dictate on how it fightshould it's drug problem is a calculating but effective means.
what? He's killing criminals, suspected criminals and innocent people (accidentally) ... is that right? Should that be condemned in first world countries only? I'm gutted. :S