RIP Dr Henry Kissinger

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Passes away aged 100.

Tributes from the world of US politics pour in for Henry Kissinger

The daughters of President Nixon described him as 'one of America's most skilled diplomats'.

news.sky.com

 

[guisborough_rob]

That’s some age. He was someone I noticed when I was about 12 or 13 and started to take an interest in politics, due to his diplomatic efforts in ending the Vietnam war. RIP Doctor K.

 

[1finny]

Was he the one that carpet bombed south west Asia killing hundreds of thousands of innocent people?

 

[r00fie1]

Murderous war mongering asshole.
Good riddance.

 

[Mr_Fridge]

Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America's Ruling Class, Finally Dies

Henry Kissinger has died at age 100, his consulting firm said in a statement on Wednesday.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[Chutney]

And that's just the first paragraph. Good riddance, shame it took so long.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

I will never understand how someone rejoices at the death of another, no matter what their crimes are.

 

[Juninhoburger]

Good. **** that war mongering piece of ****.

The only sad thing is he lived to 100 and died rich.

Seriously, if you don't know why so many people hate him, just have a quick Google.

 

[Juninhoburger]

Was he the one that carpet bombed south west Asia killing hundreds of thousands of innocent people?

Yes

 

[Jonny_Rondos_Disco_pants]

Jimmy Corkill died too

 

[1finny]

I will never understand how someone rejoices at the death of another, no matter what their crimes are.

Do you really not 'understand'? - my hunch is you probably do but disagree (fair enough btw).

 

[atypical_boro]

Jimmy Corkill died too

What???

 

[atypical_boro]

I will never understand how someone rejoices at the death of another, no matter what their crimes are.

Hmmm. So if Putin died tomorrow, you'd expect the folk of Ukraine to be holding a minute's silence and paying their respects? 'Oway Norm.

 

[Boro_Scally]

I will never understand how someone rejoices at the death of another, no matter what their crimes are.

So for example - you couldn't understand, the Russian public celebrating when Stalin died? Obviously this guy wasn't Stalin but 100% a horrible war criminal.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Do you really not 'understand'? - my hunch is you probably do but disagree (fair enough btw).

My hunch is it is a lack of upbringing or education but from what I can gather from discussions on here, I doubt it is either of these.

Hmmm. So if Putin died tomorrow, you'd expect the folk of Ukraine to be holding a minute's silence and paying their respects? 'Oway Norm.

No, and you are taking it to the extreme.

 

[Juninhoburger]

My hunch is it is a lack of upbringing or education but from what I can gather from discussions on here, I doubt it is either of these.

No, and you are taking it to the extreme.

Aye, that Adolf Hitler chap, shame he killed himself wasn't it?

 

[Boro_Scally]

My hunch is it is a lack of upbringing or education but from what I can gather from discussions on here, I doubt it is either of these.

No, and you are taking it to the extreme.

You literally said "no matter what their crimes are"

 

[atypical_boro]

No, and you are taking it to the extreme.

But you literally said *no matter what* the crime. If you'd said "except in extreme circumstances" it would have been clearer.

 

[Muttley]

No, and you are taking it to the extreme.

At what levels of mass murder and oppression do you draw your personal line?

 

[Norman_Conquest]

At what levels of mass murder and oppression do you draw your personal line?

Looks like all the gang is out now to prove a point that it is OK to rejoice in someone's death.

Maybe my words of 'what ever their crime' are wrong but I still wouldn't air my views in public.