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Thursday, May 19, 2016

A KISSINGER IS STILL A KISSINGER

by George Salamon





You must remember this
As our government bestows a kiss.
It's still the same old story
For a warmonger seeking glory.
We forget the sins of the past:
Russian Jews? Let 'em be gassed.
Cambodian women and children?
Bomb 'em by the million.
The democratic government of Chile?
We'll overthrow 'em in a jiffy.
Henry faithfully served Richard Nixon,
To whom he felt intellectually superior,
But owes his career to being up Tricky's posterior.


George Salamon has followed the exploits of Kissinger since the days both spent time in Cambridge, MA.