The U.S.-Philippine Friendship Is In Trouble

[Free Vulcan]

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's announced "separation" from the United States and his anti-American rhetoric have left the four million Filipinos and Filipino-Americans like me who live in this country perplexed and troubled. Many of us have friends and family in the Philippines who benefit from the longstanding close relationship with the United States, built on economic and security factors as well as shared respect and history in defending freedom. However, if Duterte continues down his current path—calling American policymakers "monkeys" and "fools" while cozying up to Beijing in a high-profile meeting with Chinese leaders—our mutually beneficial alliance could be irreparably damaged...

Read more at: http://www.weeklystandard.com/the-u.s.-philippine-friendship-is-in-trouble/article/2005283

[GtHawk]

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's announced "separation" from the United States and his anti-American rhetoric have left the four million Filipinos and Filipino-Americans like me who live in this country perplexed and troubled. Many of us have friends and family in the Philippines who benefit from the longstanding close relationship with the United States, built on economic and security factors as well as shared respect and history in defending freedom. However, if Duterte continues down his current path—calling American policymakers "monkeys" and "fools" while cozying up to Beijing in a high-profile meeting with Chinese leaders—our mutually beneficial alliance could be irreparably damaged...

Read more at: http://www.weeklystandard.com/the-u.s.-philippine-friendship-is-in-trouble/article/2005283

Isn't this just more of the same rhetoric we have heard over the years, albeit cruder, that signals the Philippine governments desire for more cash? They don't want us, but they do need the money.

[dfwgator]

Isn't it great that the world loves us again after we got rid of the evil Boooooosh?