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[–] cerement 46 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If anyone needs to get an idea of why we celebrate Kissinger's death and lament that it didn't happen sooner and more painfully, this article is all one would need to read.

And along with it, they can get a damning picture of US foreign policy over the last half century and the lengths to which the ruling class will go to ensure they retain their power everywhere.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It was locked for me. I assume it goes into details about how he was involved with a plan to bomb Northern Cambodia during the Vietnam war which resulted in 100,000s to possibly a whole million deaths mostly civilian. Then it mentions how he might have been involved in installing a new dictator there which, combined with the bombings, drove people to Pol Pot. Who in turn unleashed, in percentages, the worst documented democide in human history, within five years eliminating 20% of the population.

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Yes. Also sabotaging peace in Vietnam so Nixon could stand a better chance of getting elected. And attacking Laos (also neutral).

And instigating a coup against Chile's fairly elected democratic socialist president Allende resulting in the reign of torture by fascist psychopath Pinochet for years.

[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

Holy fuck that article was amazing.