Why CodePink Calls Kissinger the Real 'Low-life Scum'

By Medea Benjamin, AlterNet

Senator John McCain called activists "scum." Clearly he's forgetting the despicable crimes Kissinger oversaw.

A very angry Senator John McCain denounced CodePink activists as “low-life scum” for holding up signs reading “Arrest Kissinger for War Crimes” and dangling handcuffs next to Henry Kissinger’s head during a Senate hearing on January 29. McCain called the demonstration “disgraceful, outrageous and despicable,” accused the protesters of “physically intimidating” Kissinger and apologized profusely to his friend for this “deeply troubling incident.” More...