Henry Kissinger, 91, undergoes heart surgery

Henry KissingerThe Guardian

Former US secretary of state and Nobel peace prize winner Henry Kissinger underwent heart surgery at a New York City hospital on Tuesday and was resting comfortably, hospital officials said.

Kissinger, 91, underwent an aortic valve replacement procedure, according to New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

The German-born Jewish refugee served as secretary of state under Republican presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, with a hand in the diplomatic opening of China, landmark US-Soviet arms control talks, expanded ties between Israel and its Arab neighbors and the Paris peace accords with North Vietnam.  

While many hailed Kissinger for his brilliance and broad experience, some opponents branded him a war criminal for his support for anti-communist dictatorships, especially in Latin America.

Following the Paris peace accords reached in January 1973, Kissinger shared a controversial Nobel peace prize with North Vietnam’s Le Duc Tho.

After leaving government, Kissinger set up a high-powered consulting firm in New York.

He also has served on corporate boards and various foreign policy and security forums, written books and served as a media commentator on international affairs.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/16/henry-kissinger-undergoes-heart-surgery-new-york

16 thoughts on “Henry Kissinger, 91, undergoes heart surgery

  1. Hey FF i’ll join you in that ceremony if I am anywhere close. I’ll drink a lot of tea before hand too so I’ll have a lot of ammo.

  2. Does this “heart surgery” involve driving a wooden stake through his heart? Oh wait, he doesn’t have one. He looks a lot like Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars.

  3. “The German-born Jewish refugee”

    And this is why we don’t need anymore so called “refugees” in this country. Enough is enough!

  4. Dying doesn’t help.

    “Always two their are, a master and an apprentice.” – Yoda

    Which is he though? haha.

  5. The only problem is:

    Where the hell are they going to find another heart as black as his to replace it?

  6. The thing that really pisses me off is they will spare no expense to save this old piece of dried up dog crap but they won’t lift a finger to save a little girl that needs a heart. When they cut this asswipe open they’ll need a vacuum to suck all the dust away to find some old outdated ticker.

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