Saturday, October 8, 2011

The black U.S. ambassador to the Philippines has apologized for saying that 40% of male tourists visit the country for sex

Ambassador Harry Thomas sent a cellphone text message to Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario, who was on a visit to Vietnam, expressing regret for his comments, foreign affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said. "I should not have used the 40% statistic without the ability to back it up. I regret any harm that I may have caused," Thomas said in the text message, which Hernandez forwarded to journalists. If a white ambassador had done something this stupid, he would probably have had to resign.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

However, it is likely true ... including some Philipino expats who go back for sex.

Average Joe said...

Sure there is a good chance that what he said is true but ambassadors are supposed to be smart enough to say these things in private, not public.