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Australia defends intelligence chief after Duterte photo

SYDNEY, Aug 24 (Reuters) Australia on Thursday defended its most senior intelligence chief after he was pictured posing with a clenched fist alongside Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, an image rights groups said undermines criticism of Duterte's war on drugs.
Australia's Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service Nick Warner met with Duterte in Manila on Tuesday, where he was photographed duplicating Duterte's clenched fist pose.
The president's clenched pose was used throughout his 2016 presidential campaign during which he promised to use deadly force to wipe out crime and drugs.
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