Tweets


    Sponsors


    Must Follow Pictures and Quotes Relatable blog Tumblr Themes Funniest blog on tumblr Awesome Lyrics Inspirational Pictures Food Blog Letters to God Firmoo Optical
    US: Inverted Philippine flag was `honest mistake’

    MANILA, Philippines – The U.S. government said Sunday it made an “honest mistake” when it displayed an inverted Philippine flag — which wrongfully signified that the Southeast Asian nation was in a state of war — in a meeting hosted by President Barack Obama.

    The Philippine flag was displayed upside down behind President Benigno Aquino III when leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met Obama in New York on Friday.

    “This was an honest mistake,” U.S. Embassy spokeswoman Rebecca Thompson said in a statement, adding, “the U.S. treasures its close relationship and close partnership with the Philippines.”

    (Source: Yahoo!)

    26 notes
    Posted on Monday, 27 September
    Tagged as: news
    Next Post Previous Post
    1. concealedteenagethoughts reblogged this from nickastig
    2. wandererful reblogged this from nickastig
    3. ireokexo reblogged this from nickastig
    4. denizenintheirworld reblogged this from nickastig
    5. nickastig posted this