He was a very influential political operator. It’s true what they say though, at least in this case. Only the good die young.
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#12I'm surprised at the extreme brevity of this obituary; were they taken by surprise someone could die of old age as young as 100 and didn't have anything prepared? I would have expected at least an brief summary of his career, highlights, major points of controversy, etc. e.g. like this: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/29/henry-kissin... (and undoubtedly many others). Also, this ruins my "Jimmy Carter v.…
> were they taken by surprise someone could die of old age as young as 100...?
I doubt it. The economy of Henry Kissinger Grim Reaper claw machine memes has been going strong for the last four years at least.
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#13Monty Python tribute to Henry Kissinger:
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#15I can understand why people despise Kissinger, but he’s a pretty interesting figure on the whole. Not the best diplomat or Secretary of State we’ve had, but certainly a seminal figure in American foreign policy.
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#16>Born in Germany in 1973, Kissinger first came to the US in 1938
He had a time machine ? :) I think there was a typo in the article, they many 1923 I would say.
Anyway, may he Rest in Peace.
EDIT: the date is now fixed
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#17Monty Python tribute to Henry Kissinger: https://youtu.be/ABeGhyAD_DM?si=6eAeatEaB7U_znd7
First thing that came to mind.
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#18Are we sure? I was beginning to wonder if the afterlife was going to be holding out on this one.
Poor taste jokes aside - is there anyone else as directly responsible for as much modern day suffering, who has "gotten away with it" more cleanly in the eyes of the public? I've always found the disconnect between history and legacy to be rather... jarring.
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#19https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/henry-ki...
"Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday at his home in Connecticut, his consulting firm said in a statement. The notorious war criminal was 100."
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#20> Kissinger saw combat with the [84th Infantry Division] and volunteered for hazardous intelligence duties during the Battle of the Bulge.
Thank you for your military service Mr. Secretary. Fighting real Nazis earns my gratitude.