deilann v -0.2.1.  Nov 30, 2023

How to describe Kissinger, according to major news organizations:

BBC: "sometimes controversial"

Reuters: "diplomat and Nobel winner"

CNN: "a dominating and polarizing force"

Politico: "America's most famous diplomat"

NBC News: "former US Secretary of State"

NYT: "shaped Cold War history"

Wall Street Journal: "helped forge US Policy"

AP News: "ex-secretary of state"

CNBC: "towering American diplomat"

ABC News: "former secretary of state and presidential advisor"

France 24: "giant of statecraft"

The Hill: "American dipolomat"

Washington Post: "shaped world affairs under two presidents"

NPR: "..." [updated to: "legendary diplomat and foreign policy scholar"]

COWARDS. All of you. THIS is a headline:

Rolling Stone: "War Criminal Beloved by America's Ruling Class"

Show threadDerek
@deilann Huff Post went hard on him https://www.huffpost.com/entry/henry-kissinger-dies_n_6376933ae4b0afce046cb44f
Henry Kissinger, America’s Most Notorious War Criminal, Dies At 100

The titan of American foreign policy was complicit in millions of deaths — and never showed remorse for his decisions.

HuffPost
Nov 30, 2023 at 3:28amWeb
Show threaddeilann v -0.2.1.  Nov 30, 2023

@gringlegrif good. daily beast went luke warm in terms of headline

my first random shuffle didn't pull HuffPo

Show threadJanPVNov 30, 2023
@gringlegrif It's the kind of article we'd never see in the UK, more is the pity.
Show threadKévin ⏚Nov 30, 2023
@gringlegrif @deilann I wonder what he did to piss off Verizon like that (they ain't wrong tho)
Show threadKévin ⏚Nov 30, 2023
@gringlegrif @deilann Ignore me, they're owned by BuzzFeed now. Hard to keep up