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News Clip: Duterte vs. the UN and the US on Hypocrisy

from No Friends of Anyone · #29

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Another news clip has Duterte threatening to leave the UN and blasting the US over bombing civilians abroad while criticizing his drug war; Tim and Ray compare this to Trump's own "we do a lot of killing too" moment.

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  • 28:26Duterte's response to UN criticism: 'If you can say one bad thing about me, I can give you ten.'
  • 28:41Philippine foreign minister excuses the outburst by claiming Duterte was hungry and tired when he made the statement.
  • 28:59Duterte criticizes US bombing campaigns in Syria and elsewhere, questioning why the UN doesn't object to American military actions.
  • 29:36Tim notes Duterte has a point: both leaders kill people, just with different methods.
  • 29:50Tim recalls Trump telling an interviewer that America does 'a lot of killing of our own,' dismissing complaints about Putin.
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Donald TrumpRodrigo DuterteUnited NationsUnited States

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