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Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America's Ruling Class, Finally Dies (www.rollingstone.com)

submitted 11 months ago by SteveKLord@slrpnk.net to c/news@beehaw.org

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The infamy of Nixon's foreign-policy architect sits, eternally, beside that of history's worst mass murderers. A deeper shame attaches to the country that celebrates him

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[–] library_napper@monyet.cc 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday at his home in Connecticut

Its so fucked up that he died outside of a prison cell.

[–] satan@r.nf 7 points 11 months ago

US is a safe space for war criminals. 😇

[–] SteveKLord@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And that he lived for so long

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 11 months ago

Nah, I wish he'd live forever. Forever decaying, more frail and incapable with each passing day. Just wishing for the sweet release of death, but never actually getting it.