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mr715

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7. He was not a good man.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:23 PM

Nov 20

I don't care if he was a good grandpa or chess player or hunter.

He planned and committed war crimes for decades. I appreciate your empathy, and your response to people who are saddened by a personal loss, but let's not forget who the man was.

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Ok, I'm bawling at the three grand children of Dick Cheney reading their tributes to him. [View all] a kennedy Nov 20 OP

If I were watching, I'd be bawling over the hundreds of thousands innocent dead Iraqis over Cheney's lie Chasstev365 Nov 20 #1

Even brutal war criminals have families n/t leftstreet Nov 20 #2

That's because you are a decent, compassionate human being MIButterfly Nov 20 #3

Grandpa was a war criminal who played a massive role in destroying millions of people's lives. Celerity Nov 20 #4

How many Iraqis had to die for these children's inheritance? Irish_Dem Nov 20 #5

Grandpa never had me waterboarded. Thank you, Grandpa. Solly Mack Nov 20 #6

He was not a good man. mr715 Nov 20 #7