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>Mandela did not get it while imprisoned and while the US and the UK were tacit supporters of the Apartheid regime

True

>Maria Ressa seems anti-Duterte, and pro-US if I read correctly

Duterte is/was a Trump style figure in a country that houses U.S military bases. If Pakistan counts then the Philippines must count as well.



I mean the Philippines is traditionally a US ally, but Duterte both openly criticised the US and tried to get closer to China. And Maria Ressa is definitely not an anti-US or anti-Western activist.


>but Duterte both openly criticised the US and tried to get closer to China

Yes he did for a moment before completely reversing course.

https://www.rand.org/blog/2021/11/dutertes-dalliance-with-ch...

Pakistan's various leaders on the other hand have criticised the U.S far more harshly and far more persistently over the years. They have also had close relations with China for decades.


There are no peace Nobel prizes for such Pakistanis though. Malala got it for figthing for education of young girls. Although I no longer remember how Pakistan got into the discussion and if we're arguing or agreeing :)




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