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[–] SilentStorms@lemmy.dbzer0.com 63 points 10 months ago

What a pleasant surprise

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 44 points 10 months ago

“Once you’ve been to Cambodia, you’ll never stop wanting to beat Henry Kissinger to death with your bare hands.”

-Anthony Bourdain

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 43 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] zepheriths@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Forever miss (jk)

[–] cowfodder@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Someone update the grim reaper claw machine meme.

[–] FelixMortane@lemmy.ca 37 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

https://imgflip.com/i/87ph8w

Fresh off the press for you.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 32 points 10 months ago

What a shame...

...that he lived to 100.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago

FINALLY some good fucking news

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 29 points 10 months ago
[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 28 points 10 months ago

REST IN PISS YOU PIECE OF SHIT

[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 10 months ago

Good riddance, better late than never.

[–] marine_mustang@sh.itjust.works 23 points 10 months ago

Holy shit it really happened.

[–] burgers@toast.ooo 21 points 10 months ago

interestingly i heard that his heart has already decayed into extremely rich bitumen. they're planning a memorial where once a year they extract a tablespoon to light a small flame and the smoke will be blown into a cambodian infant's face

[–] zbyte64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 10 months ago

At first I didn't believe. Now I just want to know where the new outhouse is going to be installed.

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Don't you jinx my Norwegian synth-pop

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 10 months ago

I got to excitedly announce this to the room. Today's a good day.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Not super familiar with him, not sure why he's getting shat on all over Lemmy and praised in the news, and I don't care enough to research him. Could someone give me a TL;DR?

[–] frickineh@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago

There's a lot, but the shortest version is that he never saw a war crime he didn't like, and he was in a position to make a lot of them happen.

[–] Tujio@lemmy.world 32 points 10 months ago

He was in charge of American foreign policy during and immediately after the Vietnam War. TLDR he made policy decisions that led to the deaths of probably over 4 million people.

[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Could someone give me a TL;DR?

No. But I can do you better: Part One Kissinger | BEHIND THE BASTARDS

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not what I'm looking for, but thanks anyway

[–] kerrypacker@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Not what you wanted, but it's definitely what you need.

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[–] DagonPie@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

Im not sure who he is either but people are pumped about it

[–] anlumo@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 11 points 10 months ago

Bye bye fucker! What a horrible douche-canoe that is finally gone.

[–] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Give it a week or two. Hell will reincarnate him and send him right back. Even the Devil can't stand Henry Kissinger.

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Fuck! Spare a thought for the grim reaper.

[–] Cowbee@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Rest in Piss

[–] Hyggyldy@sffa.community 6 points 10 months ago
[–] Xylinna@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

I had always assumed he died decades ago.

[–] SwampYankee@mander.xyz 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

The devil’s gonna have a bad time with this one!

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Note to self: Remember to cry about this...or not. TBD.

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago