Aquino must take blame for carnage – Duterte

DUMAGUETE CITY: Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said President Benigno Aquino 3rd must take full responsibility for the disastrous operation to capture international terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir alias Marwan in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, on January 25, which resulted in the death of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos.

In an interview, Duterte pointed out that while he does not want to offend the President, somebody has to tell Aquino to step forward and take the blame for the ill-fated operation.