He was known for his practice of “realpolitik” — engaging with the world based on practical objectives rather than moral ideals — and was credited with the secret diplomacy that helped thaw U.S. relations with China. But he was also accused of alleged war crimes for the bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, backing Pakistan’s genocide in Bangladesh, and green-lighting the Argentine dictatorship’s “dirty war” against dissidents.

  • @xantoxis
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    Man fuck this headline.

  • @Jakdracula
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    3210 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with: Henry Kissinger, war criminal and complete piece of garbage, finally died. The world is a better place now.

    • @DannyMac
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      Living to 100 was a pretty big “fuck you” though :\

  • @Potatos_are_not_friendsOP
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    1910 months ago

    His death will not bring the thousands of families he’s murdered.

    I hope his death was painful.

    • @[email protected]
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      10 months ago

      It wasn’t. The bastard got away with all of it. Not a single price did he pay. He lived a long and comfortable life with his ill-gotten gains, and finally faded away into oblivion. The end.

  • ivanafterall
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    Are we supposed to pretend the Nobel Peace Prize means anything? This headline and the entire concept of Henry Kissinger (among others) being a global representative of peace is like the purest imaginable rendition of Orwellian doublespeak bullshit, such that it feels like my head should just explode.

  • @Anamnesis
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    410 months ago

    This is one case where I think it’s perfectly legitimate to downvote simply based on the headline.

  • @yenahmik
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    410 months ago

    TIL Henry Kissinger was still alive. I would’ve guessed he’d died in the 90s.

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    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    Nov 29 (Reuters) - Former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday at his home in Connecticut at the age of 100, Kissinger Associates, Inc said in a statement.


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