A brief summary of the death throes of the empire. The Loosening Grip: A Beginner’s Guide to Death Throes http://fredoneverything.org/the-loosening-grip-a-beginners-guide-to-death-th... " Duterte has told Obama to “go to hell” as being “the son of a whore,” which may be taken to indicate latent hostility. He is vigorously seeking rapprochement with China. While Washington may have him murdered, it seems to be losing control of the Little Vassals of ASEAN. "