Can also be seen as verbal scare tactics, which explains the contradictions, and likely no different from those employed by various leaders in the past:
"Rodrigo Duterte Plays U.S. and China Off Each Other, in Echo of Cold War"
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/04/worl ... d-war.htmland part of the psychological make-up of political leaders in general:
"The Startling Accuracy of Referring to Politicians as 'Psychopaths'"
The characteristics that define clinical psychopathy are many of the same that make effective leaders.
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archi ... hs/260517/Interestingly enough, martial law was declared only a few years ago, with nary a peep from the international media:
"Arroyo declares martial law in Maguindanao province"
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/17 ... o-provinceThe same goes for EJKs, which most thought became prominent only recently:
"The return of EJKs" (from 2010)
http://news.abs-cbn.com/insights/07/15/10/return-ejks"Cases of EJKs, Other Rights Violations Under Aquino Piling Up" (2010)
http://bulatlat.com/main/2010/12/02/cas ... piling-up/"Malacañang’s declaration of ‘significant decrease in EJKs’ will be put to test in the UNHRC-UPR—Karapatan" (from 2012)
http://www.humanrightsphilippines.net/2 ... karapatan/"Extrajudicial killings remain biggest concern in PHL - US human rights report" (2014)
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/35 ... hts-report"Extrajudicial killings remain biggest rights problem under Aquino - US report" (2014)
http://interaksyon.com/article/81778/ex ... -us-reportMore here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extrajudi ... hilippineswith several activities possibly funded by military powers and for which international agencies were helpless, which might be explained by
"Realpolitik"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realpolitikand which probably explains
"Ignoring Mexico, ICC picks on Philippines"
http://www.philstar.com/opinion/2016/10 ... hilippinesand
"US Support for Mexico's Drug War Goes Beyond Guns and Money"
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/2772 ... ar-exposed