Henry Kissinger dead at 100

Skybird · 11-30-23, 04:39 AM

Love him or hate him, respect him or despise him - his influence on US foreign policy has always polarized opinions, and his arguing style and intellectual underpinnings of diplomacy is hard to overstate.
Cant say I liked or admired him, but I had to respect him for his mind.

Jimbuna · 11-30-23, 06:37 AM

I was certainly an admirer/fan of his.

R I P

Bilge_Rat · 11-30-23, 11:56 AM

trivia question: how many other former Secretary of State can you name without googling them?

He was only in office for 4 years, plus another 4 as NSA, but his influence on Amercian foreign policy was immense.

In foreign policy debates with friends, I am often accused of being a Kissinger-clone (which I take as a huge compliment) because I follow his brand of "RealPolitik", i.e. you have to deal with the world as it is, not as you wish it would be.

To a life well lived, RIP SIR.

MGR1 · 11-30-23, 12:44 PM

A seminal figure in Cold War history and politics, but whilst some will be sad to see him go, a great many more will be glad to see the back of him.

Mike.

Platapus · 11-30-23, 01:31 PM

There is a quote about MacArthur that I think also would apply to Kissinger.

"The best and the worst things you hear about him are both true."

Catfish · 11-30-23, 01:32 PM

He was one of the thinking politicians with logical solutions. love him or hate him he was one of the great.
re Realpolitik I often called him a Bismarck of our times

Jeff-Groves · 11-30-23, 01:35 PM

I'm surprised He wasn't 'Ghosted' a LONG time ago!
Any bets his place is being cleared and everything disappears as We type?

Bilge_Rat · 11-30-23, 05:59 PM

I am old enough to remember when he WAS Secretary of State. At that time he was single and he was dating enough classy women that even TIME noticed and wrote articles about it.

As I recall, he was quoted as saying: "Power is the biggest aphrodisiac".

A man who knew how to enjoy life.

em2nought · 11-30-23, 06:30 PM

I'm sure Chyna loves him. I wonder if he'd have done any of that differently in retrospect.

11-30-23, 04:39 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Henry Kissinger dead at 100 Love him or hate him, respect him or despise him - his influence on US foreign policy has always polarized opinions, and his arguing style and intellectual underpinnings of diplomacy is hard to overstate. Cant say I liked or admired him, but I had to respect him for his mind. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

11-30-23, 06:37 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I was certainly an admirer/fan of his. R I P __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,855 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	trivia question: how many other former Secretary of State can you name without googling them? He was only in office for 4 years, plus another 4 as NSA, but his influence on Amercian foreign policy was immense. In foreign policy debates with friends, I am often accused of being a Kissinger-clone (which I take as a huge compliment) because I follow his brand of "RealPolitik", i.e. you have to deal with the world as it is, not as you wish it would be. To a life well lived, RIP SIR. __________________

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MGR1 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom Posts: 980 Downloads: 252 Uploads: 0	A seminal figure in Cold War history and politics, but whilst some will be sad to see him go, a great many more will be glad to see the back of him. Mike. __________________ "I am the battleship Jean Bart. This name originates from a certain 'respected' privateer... Yes? You want to know what privateers are? Hmph, they are pirates that rob openly under the banner of their country." Jean Bart from the mobile game Azur Lane.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	There is a quote about MacArthur that I think also would apply to Kissinger. "The best and the worst things you hear about him are both true." __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	He was one of the thinking politicians with logical solutions. love him or hate him he was one of the great. re Realpolitik I often called him a Bismarck of our times __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

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Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,649 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	I'm surprised He wasn't 'Ghosted' a LONG time ago! Any bets his place is being cleared and everything disappears as We type?

11-30-23, 05:59 PM	#8
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,855 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	I am old enough to remember when he WAS Secretary of State. At that time he was single and he was dating enough classy women that even TIME noticed and wrote articles about it. As I recall, he was quoted as saying: "Power is the biggest aphrodisiac". A man who knew how to enjoy life. __________________

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em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm sure Chyna loves him. I wonder if he'd have done any of that differently in retrospect. __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!