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Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100 (www.reuters.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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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.

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[–] DannyMac@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Living to 100 was a pretty big "fuck you" though :\