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25. Sorry, fact is fact. He has been embraced and lauded

Sun Aug 21, 2016, 03:29 AM

Aug 2016

by quite a few upper eschelon dems. Yes, that does include HRC.

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/02/hillary-clinton-kissinger-vacation-dominican-republic-de-la-renta

As I said, I understand the campaign accepting endorsement from certain unsavory republicans, rather than dealing with the distracting fuss rejecting one would create. But I won't pretend that Kissinger hasn't been embraced by some influential dems.

I tend to agree with this piece- which puts it in perspective:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/11/clinton-has-not-sought-kissinger-s-support-but-so-what-if-she-had.html

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The New Yorker: Does Henry Kissinger Have a Conscience? [View all] cali Aug 2016 OP

Recommended. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #1

He is a war criminal. I don't care how supposedly brilliant he is. He is a war criminal cali Aug 2016 #2

Kissinger has zero conscience. roamer65 Aug 2016 #3

Does a bear shit awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #4

It's not pc in upper dem circles or amongst team blue can do no wrong types cali Aug 2016 #5

Got a link on that? Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #14

I think that it's obvious. And I don't feel like getting a hide cali Aug 2016 #15

So no factual evidence. Okay. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #16

No. Not willing to risk a hide. cali Aug 2016 #17

Why are you trying to bash our nominee? You think you're clever by being indirect pnwmom Aug 2016 #18

You are reading way too much into it. cali Aug 2016 #20

You can criticize Kissinger as much as you want and I'd support that. pnwmom Aug 2016 #21

Sorry, fact is fact. He has been embraced and lauded cali Aug 2016 #25

I'll risk and no doubt recieve a hide That Guy 888 Aug 2016 #27

the real irony is that the pubs will not use this against her Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #32

That's a weird quote about kissinger's policy toward military people. That Guy 888 Aug 2016 #34

i am surprised it has not been alerted dembotoz Aug 2016 #39

Multiple links downthread That Guy 888 Aug 2016 #30

'team blue' not mentioned in those links. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #43

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #44

Did you know the rules when you joined? Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #45

I joined in 2002, I lurk more than I post That Guy 888 Aug 2016 #46

OK I am done. Do whatever the hell you want. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #47

... tammywammy Aug 2016 #22

This is of course a rhetorical question thucythucy Aug 2016 #6

no. niyad Aug 2016 #7

Can't we just move on? G_j Aug 2016 #8

Will we ever repair the damage that was done by our country? surrealAmerican Aug 2016 #9

Best GUESS would be no. About 1 out of ever 25 or so Hortensis Aug 2016 #10

He is a wanted man shadowmayor Aug 2016 #11

Kissinger unleashed the beast in Nixon, nilesobek Aug 2016 #37

Kissinger and Nixon shadowmayor Aug 2016 #41

Sociopaths don't have a conscience. Odin2005 Aug 2016 #12

True that! burrowowl Aug 2016 #23

RECOMMENDED NT AikidoSoul Aug 2016 #13

K&R Solly Mack Aug 2016 #19

Hell no. JonLP24 Aug 2016 #24

unfortunately political realism is still taken seriously by many political office holders Vattel Aug 2016 #26

k and r bbgrunt Aug 2016 #28

only losers commit war crimes losing is a war crime rafeh1 Aug 2016 #29

read The Price of Power and The Trials of Henry Kissinger Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #31

thank you, Gabi. cali Aug 2016 #38

any bets on how long this thread lasts when the son comes Up? Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #33

It's from The New Yorker. It contains new information from newly released documents cali Aug 2016 #35

God, is he STILL alive? smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #36

I respect Fareed Zakaria True Dough Aug 2016 #40

At least 45 years too late to be asking that question SwankyXomb Aug 2016 #42