On 10 December 1973 Heinz Alfred Kissinger was awarded the same Nobel peace prize. He accepted in "humility" (Wikipedia) in spite of his evil works under Nixon in Cambodia, Vietnam and across Latin America - notably Allende's Chile.
This 'prize' ceased having any real meaning for me then, and this latest gamble in influencing the future deeds of a 'man-of-words' has not changed my opinion. Sure, it gives him additional public authority but given the state of Iraq and Afghanistan they might as well have awarded him the gong for Climate Change. He's said he'll do as much ...
Now what exactly does "unclench" a fist mean? The relaxed hand of a black belt martial arts killer?
All the best to him if he does it, but he now belongs to a strange club some of whom are clearly destined for Hell. Not being of the younger generations, who seem to hold special faith in Barak Obama's powers, some still hear the echos of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. Mr X once pointed out the distinctions between House and Field: ... still pondering the possibility that overt cynicism will be unjustified, however, there is still the mental image of Obama and Kissinger at the same table drinking the house white (or, perhaps a red ), and discussing the way forward to 'victory' through a "... policy of Vietnamization [Afghanistanization] that aimed to gradually withdraw US troops while expanding the combat role of the enabling South Vietnamese [Afghan] Army ..." (Wikipedia).
Oh, BTW, Heinz also rejected the money -- or tried to -- something to do with blood and pieces of silver?
Watching the show, but not buying the ticket just yet ... more interested in what Turkey is doing with Armenia and Israeli policy.
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