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scarletwoman

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115. Dear H2O Man - thank you for your kind words, and most of all for your generous compassion for all.

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 09:41 PM

Apr 2015

My apparently infamous OP from yesterday was really just a spur of the moment thing. I so rarely post OPs, and most of the time when I do, it's just to get something off my chest.

It didn't bother me to be attacked and derided - that just comes with the territory and was to be expected. I said what I wanted to say and am content with having done so. I am not by nature a defensive person, so I'm disinclined to defend myself - I understand peoples' reactions, and firmly believe that they have every right to their points of view. I hadn't intended to start a brawl, although I suppose I ought to have been aware that one was likely to ensue.

Oh well.

Seriously though, this is a wonderful thread, and as always I continue to learn from you - your beautiful knack for equanimity and respect for all veiwpoints. I so appreciate it! You are a treasure, and that you call me "friend" means more to me than I can ever adequately express.

Love always,
sw

P.S. - I hope I'm not bringing additional discord to this thread by posting on it!

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The Banality of Henry Kissinger [View all] H2O Man Apr 2015 OP

K&R Tom Ripley Apr 2015 #1

Thank you! H2O Man Apr 2015 #3

K&R Octafish Apr 2015 #2

Glad to. H2O Man Apr 2015 #4

Kissinger doesn't think Democracy should apply to the Little People Octafish Apr 2015 #150

appreciate your insights...k&r spanone Apr 2015 #5

Right. H2O Man Apr 2015 #8

i favor the same, thank you for expressing it in such an eloquent way. spanone Apr 2015 #26

Hillary Didn't Just "Meet" Kissinger billhicks76 Apr 2015 #135

Well said. mylye2222 Apr 2015 #136

I find it very hard to overlook. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #138

Impossible To Overlook billhicks76 Apr 2015 #143

Reminds me of an old saying MissDeeds Apr 2015 #144

Well said BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #6

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #9

if nothing else, G_j Apr 2015 #7

Right. H2O Man Apr 2015 #10

Nice post H2O Man. bluesbassman Apr 2015 #11

Exactly right. H2O Man Apr 2015 #15

K&R JEB Apr 2015 #12

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #16

Thanks for this thread. mylye2222 Apr 2015 #13

Right. H2O Man Apr 2015 #19

Very true Blue_Adept Apr 2015 #14

Great point. H2O Man Apr 2015 #20

Is it generational, or a burying of inconvenient history? Not dismissing your comment, but in my sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #28

There is some of both. H2O Man Apr 2015 #36

Oh I agree that some people DO ignore war crimes, when it suits their purposes. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #63

Exactly. H2O Man Apr 2015 #121

The problem is, it wasn't just that she met him casually and was just being polite. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #123

Good post Scootaloo Apr 2015 #129

A lot people avoided the thread altogethether. Jetboy Apr 2015 #17

If a person is H2O Man Apr 2015 #23

The words typed and posted are important, who did the typing is not. Jetboy Apr 2015 #49

Referring to a long time DUer as a "snarky pretentious troll" doesn't do much for civility either. dflprincess Apr 2015 #122

Who needs to be familiar with anything but the words posted? Jetboy Apr 2015 #124

Your words H2O Man Apr 2015 #145

What she got was over a hundred recs, the last time I looked which says that a whole lot of people sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #164

Hat tip for the allusion to Hannah Arendt's phrase-coining title KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #18

It seemed the H2O Man Apr 2015 #24

Thank you for coming to the defense of a fellow liberal... Oilwellian Apr 2015 #21

Right. H2O Man Apr 2015 #27

He was a friend of Pinochet. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #31

Very similar to the right wing coup Hillary supported in Honduras while SOS n/t Oilwellian Apr 2015 #54

All the more pathetic, forest444 Apr 2015 #146

Thanks I wasn't aware of all that history re Pinnochet and the Nazis. But NOTHING that vile excuse sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #160

Ah, the human condition. forest444 Apr 2015 #163

....1! & Video KoKo Apr 2015 #45

a fellow "liberal" who portrayed Hillary and her "cozy relationship" with Kissinger dishonestly. KittyWampus Apr 2015 #53

Hillary's own words Oilwellian Apr 2015 #56

What was dishonest about the portrayal? sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #61

Hillary is COZY with a mass murderer (Kissinger). It is a blatant misrepresentation KittyWampus Apr 2015 #64

Really? Do you call people you are not close to your friend? Luminous Animal Apr 2015 #80

Well, that's what Hillary said. So blame Hillary not someone simply repeating what she learned from sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #89

She means "liberal" in the same archaic sense as Kissinger did about Metternich in A World Restored. leveymg Apr 2015 #76

There you go, talking history and common sense again. Whatever will we do with you? Hekate Apr 2015 #22

That's a tough question there. H2O Man Apr 2015 #29

DU has changed. You have not. Neither have I. And maybe I'm an egotist but don't want to 'get away sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #62

I ALWAYS listen to what you have to say here. annabanana Apr 2015 #74

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Thank you! H2O Man Apr 2015 #32

... Chiyo-chichi Apr 2015 #30

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #34

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Well said. H2O Man Apr 2015 #43

A good synopsis of events...and support of a fellow DU'r asiliveandbreathe Apr 2015 #35

Well said. H2O Man Apr 2015 #47

"He is that rare and foul beast, a man whose record shows sympathy for communism and fascism. geek tragedy Apr 2015 #37

"Henry Kissinger should have the door shut in his face by every decent person and should be shamed, geek tragedy Apr 2015 #38

+1000 Tom Ripley Apr 2015 #70

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #78

A man who celebrates the absence of humanity from his life's work. geek tragedy Apr 2015 #79

Right. H2O Man Apr 2015 #82

I absolutely agree and especially with the suggestion in one of your quotes from the article that he sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #92

Sometimes I think I should go to the sports forum too zeemike Apr 2015 #39

There are fewer H2O Man Apr 2015 #81

Lol...I can't imagine anyone wanting to argue with you about boxing. zeemike Apr 2015 #87

I think that H2O Man Apr 2015 #91

K&R marym625 Apr 2015 #40

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #83

Thank you marym625 Apr 2015 #88

DU Rec Martin Eden Apr 2015 #41

Well said. H2O Man Apr 2015 #84

Face it, DU de-evolves into High School when it comes to our pet issues. Rex Apr 2015 #42

Sorry. You made me laugh. I LOVE that title of your post here! calimary Apr 2015 #66

I'm sure most people smile for the camera. Rex Apr 2015 #68

I wonder if we H2O Man Apr 2015 #147

Thanks for putting that in perspective for everyone here. herding cats Apr 2015 #44

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #93

And yet those who support Warren get very testy indeed if anyone dare ask about the fact that she Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #46

She was a registered Republican from 1991 to 1996. Luminous Animal Apr 2015 #85

There are people H2O Man Apr 2015 #94

K/R LovingA2andMI Apr 2015 #48

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #95

Thank you. onyourleft Apr 2015 #50

Right. H2O Man Apr 2015 #96

I am a staunch Clinton supporter and I BlueMTexpat Apr 2015 #51

Thank you! H2O Man Apr 2015 #98

Excellent description! :) eom BlueMTexpat Apr 2015 #134

No, sorry. She clearly said Hillary was COZY w/Kissinger. KittyWampus Apr 2015 #52

Well said. Jetboy Apr 2015 #55

That HRC described war criminal Kissinger as a "defender of human rights" hifiguy Apr 2015 #59

Isn't that bewildering? Scootaloo Apr 2015 #131

Very well said. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #140

Except that she mirrored his actions in Honduras while SOS Oilwellian Apr 2015 #60

For sake of accuracy, H2O Man Apr 2015 #77

You are quick to call someone you disagree with a liar, "LYING about Hillary by showing a photograph rhett o rick Apr 2015 #165

BRAVO! SHRED Apr 2015 #57

Thanks. H2O Man Apr 2015 #99

K&R one_voice Apr 2015 #58

Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2015 #100

I was merely pushing back on the idea that treestar Apr 2015 #65

That there are H2O Man Apr 2015 #72

Well that is dishonest. treestar Apr 2015 #73

Not at all. H2O Man Apr 2015 #75

How many people do you know... stone space Apr 2015 #156

Right. H2O Man Apr 2015 #162

knr Douglas Carpenter Apr 2015 #67

Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2015 #103

Absolutely! Blue_In_AK Apr 2015 #69

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #104

Thank you! countryjake Apr 2015 #71

Thanks, countryjake! H2O Man Apr 2015 #105

They don't allow for differeces in opinion fadedrose Apr 2015 #86

Right. H2O Man Apr 2015 #107

I'm often favorably impressed with your posts. This is one of your best. Thanks H2O Man. Scuba Apr 2015 #90

Wow, thanks! H2O Man Apr 2015 #109

EVERYONE in washingtom calls people from the other side Pathwalker Apr 2015 #97

I tend to talk H2O Man Apr 2015 #111

I cannot recommend this post enough... dhill926 Apr 2015 #101

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #112

Great OP, my friend. She is a voice of reason babylonsister Apr 2015 #102

Well, thank you! H2O Man Apr 2015 #113

K & R !!! Thespian2 Apr 2015 #106

Right! H2O Man Apr 2015 #114

I recently read k's book.... PosterChild Apr 2015 #108

The US's role in H2O Man Apr 2015 #116

PLUS ONE! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #141

You definitely have... PosterChild Apr 2015 #166

Very well said WHEN CRABS ROAR Apr 2015 #110

And that's his good side! H2O Man Apr 2015 #118

Dear H2O Man - thank you for your kind words, and most of all for your generous compassion for all. scarletwoman Apr 2015 #115

I believe the exact H2O Man Apr 2015 #119

I'm the same age as well... OKNancy Apr 2015 #117

Oh, I agree with you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #120

our son had to shake the hand of Donald Rumsfeld indivisibleman Apr 2015 #125

No better reason H2O Man Apr 2015 #148

He should place iron bars on that side of his property. n/t indivisibleman Apr 2015 #167

But Mr. Kissinger said in his book that H. Clinton contacted him for advice while Secretary rhett o rick Apr 2015 #126

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #149

And thank you for the kind words. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #159

An unfortunate amount H2O Man Apr 2015 #161

It's not just your generation Scootaloo Apr 2015 #127

Well said. H2O Man Apr 2015 #151

Direct from the pages of the Republican Playbook??? lexington filly Apr 2015 #128

Guilt by association goes back to at least McCarthy. Jetboy Apr 2015 #130

Jeremiah Wright never napalmed anyone Scootaloo Apr 2015 #132

Not at all. H2O Man Apr 2015 #152

Thank you... Change has come Apr 2015 #133

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #153

Kicked Enthusiast Apr 2015 #137

Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2015 #154

As I said in that thread - if I refused to vote for any Dem who posed with Kissinger... LynneSin Apr 2015 #139

Very good. H2O Man Apr 2015 #155

You must skip half my posts then LynneSin Apr 2015 #158

The guilt by association crowd is pretty strong. malthaussen Apr 2015 #142

Really well said! H2O Man Apr 2015 #157