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Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by LispSporks22 on Thursday November 30, 2023 @12:32AM (#38470038)
Also check out The Trial of Henry Kissinger by Christopher Hitchens. I think it was made into a documentary later. The man was worthy of the title of war criminal, but of course we don't prosecute our own and we certainly don't recommend to the ICC (we're the good guys, you see).

It will be interested to see what obituaries settle on this week though.

Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by mmpdev on Thursday November 30, 2023 @01:04AM (#38470219)
Not only would we not recommend our war criminals to the ICC, we have on the books the authorization to be able to invade the Hague in case any US person was being held or tried. Hague Invasion Act / ASPA is wild.
Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by skrebbel on Thursday November 30, 2023 @02:51AM (#38470853)
The rest of the west is allied with the US because they’re the least evil guys, not because they’re the good guys.

I’m Dutch and knowing that the US has a constant threat of extreme violence against us written into their law scares the crap out of me. We’re supposed to be happy jolly NATO allies but srsly that shit is not cool.

Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by ilkke on Thursday November 30, 2023 @03:21AM (#38471086)
Least evil by what metric?
Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by sgift on Thursday November 30, 2023 @03:34AM (#38471168)
All countries of comparable power are murderous autocracies. By that metric. At least I cannot think of any that isn't, feel free to try to proof me wrong.
Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by skrebbel on Thursday November 30, 2023 @03:48AM (#38471250)
Liberty, rule of law etc. For all its shortcomings, the US-dominated part of the world has more of that than the rest.
Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by hulitu on Thursday November 30, 2023 @02:29PM (#38477979)
> Liberty, rule of law

Maybe you should read about Kissinger and his relation with the above.

Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by skrebbel on Friday December 01, 2023 @01:40AM (#38483886)
When you reply to a comment so deep down a thread you gotta take the full conversation into context. You reply to me as if I think the US kicks ass at rule of law and liberty. I’m merely saying they’re the least bad at it of the superpowers (despite monsters like Kissinger)
Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by vasco on Thursday November 30, 2023 @03:12AM (#38471019)
US centered NATO imperialism sometimes shows itself amongst all the Hollywood and the international PR indeed.
Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by Solstinox on Thursday November 30, 2023 @07:34AM (#38472711)
You are not an ally, you are a de facto vassal. Compared to other vassals in history you don't have to send much in the way of tribute.

Frankly, you have a pretty good deal. We provide your protection, you can do your Dutch things, and we don't bother you too much other than the occasional McDonalds garrison.

Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by workingdog on Thursday November 30, 2023 @09:25AM (#38473862)
We'll... if letting yourself be occupied by Islamic colonists is a Dutch thing.
Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by hulitu on Thursday November 30, 2023 @02:27PM (#38477966)
> The rest of the west is allied with the US because they’re the least evil guys, not because they’re the good guys.

No, because the US controls the "free media" and politicians in those countries. It's funny how almost all Kissinger article today were positive in this country.

Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by type0 on Thursday November 30, 2023 @07:34PM (#38481334)
> we have on the books the authorization to be able to invade the Hague in case any US person was being held or tried. Hague Invasion Act / ASPA is wild.

That's more the reason to move the court to a country with nukes, say France, Strasbourg and put some retaliation Act in place if Americans put Strasbourg Invasion Act in place

Re:Henry Kissinger Has Died by CalChris on Thursday November 30, 2023 @12:36AM (#38470065)