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I read Kissinger's "On China" a few years ago. He comes across as quite likeable. But his willingness to shrug off the worst massacres is disturbing. I'm refer
by hackandthink 3y ago
I read Kissinger's "On China" a few years ago. He comes across as quite likeable. But his willingness to shrug off the worst massacres is disturbing.
I'm referring to his comments on Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge.
"In a 1998 interview, Kissinger said: 'some countries, the Chinese in particular supported Pol Pot as a counterweight to the Vietnamese supported people and We at least tolerated it.'
Kissinger said he didn't approve of this due to the genocide and said he 'would not have dealt with Pol Pot for any purpose whatsoever.
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But I suspect we closed our eyes when some others did something for Pol Pot.'
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegations_of_United_States_support_for_the_Khmer_Rouge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegations_of_United_States_s...