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by peisistratos 2172 days ago
Kissinger's documented order was "anything that flies on anything that moves".

While the Nuremberg trials had a lot of evidence, they never had such direct documentary evidence of a call for genocide like that.

(or is that overblown? Perhaps only for the Cambodians fighting against the CIA backed coup of Lon Nol should shirts be torn in accusations of genocide).
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rumanator 2172 days ago
> Kissinger's documented order was "anything that flies on anything that moves".

Wrong. That quote is a report from a direct order from Nixon.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/...

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peisistratos 2172 days ago
So your counterpoint is that the call to genocide was one he relayed directly from the president of the USA?

The "I was only following orders" defense did not fly at the Nuremberg trials.

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rumanator 2172 days ago
> So your counterpoint is that the call to genocide was one he relayed directly from the president of the USA?

I presented no counterpoint, I've pointed out the fact that you're basing your accusations on claims that are patently wrong, if not intentionally false and disingenuous.

And while on the topic of disingenuous statements, please revise your sources because the Cambodja bombing campaign does not come close to fit the definition of genocide.

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