• bort@feddit.de
    12·
    10 个月前

    Also the entire “terrorists in the middle east” thing is on him.

    • kboy101222@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      10 个月前

      Ehhh that’s kind of a stretch. Blaming all the shit in the middle east on one person or country really ignores the century+ of bullshit western powers enacted on that region

      • bort@feddit.de
        1·
        10 个月前

        There’s much more to this ugly story, all available at your local library. It can’t be said to be the worst thing that Kissinger ever did — but as you remember the extraordinary bill of indictment for him, make sure to leave a little room for it.

        https://theintercept.com/2023/11/30/henry-kissinger-israel-egypt-soviet-union/

        Kissinger was deemed a controversial figure in the Arab world for his role in shaping US foreign policy, particularly towards the Middle East. For many, his actions fuelled instability, favoured strategic interests over moral principles and left a legacy of geopolitical manoeuvring at the expense of justice and human rights.

        https://www.newarab.com/news/why-was-henry-kissinger-hated-arab-world

        You are right, that it is not on him alone. But he still played a significant role

        • kboy101222@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          10 个月前

          Oh yeah, he’s a massive chunk of the reason that almost everything is as fucked today as it is, I just think trying to pick a singular villain to blame any thing this big on ignores the systemic issues spanning decades that enables this