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Foreign Affairs

TexasTowelie

(121,903 posts) Sat Mar 15, 2025, 06:04 AM Mar 2025

Philippines' Duterte was 'abducted' to face ICC trial, says lawyer - Reuters [View all]

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was 'abducted' before being taken to The Hague to face murder allegations and is too ill to give evidence, his lawyer told International Criminal Court judges at his initial appearance.

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Philippines' Duterte was 'abducted' to face ICC trial, says lawyer - Reuters [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2025 OP

Looks like Duerte is doing some feigning illness BS that mafiosos use to do. Crowman2009 Mar 2025 #1

That fucker is... 2naSalit Mar 2025 #9

Someone should ask the lawyer if that's better than being gunned down on the street rpannier Mar 2025 #2

Bullshit. Make him fess up & pay for his abuse of power! SheltieLover Mar 2025 #3

Poor Bay-Beh! Mopar151 Mar 2025 #4

Ha! OK, this is what you do: ReRe Mar 2025 #5

I'm all in for Dick Cheney also getting arrested by the ICC Submariner Mar 2025 #6

We are of one mind. paleotn Mar 2025 #8

So? paleotn Mar 2025 #7

Far out! 2naSalit Mar 2025 #10