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The Tragedy of Marawi for a Chastened Duterte
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The Tragedy of Marawi for a Chastened Duterte

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Jul 02, 2017
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The destruction of the Islamic city of Marawi has tragically confounded the aspirations of President Rodrigo Duterte, the small-town mayor who became the Philippine President and has discovered that his ambitions outweighed his capabilities.

Based on his experience as the mayor of Davao City, where he had a friendly relationship with the region’s Muslims…

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