NBC News’ Tom Llamas speaks with Caroline Kennedy, who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017, about the life and legacy of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe following his assassination at a campaign event.
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I am so moved by her tribute.
Wow, so many people who had no idea what Abe's ideology was. Or they do, and are terrifyingly still in league with the aging exclusionary nationalists and war atrocity deniers.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Another great man gone!!! It's a sad day… Mexico better open its eyes and do anything to protect the greatest president in Mexico, Obrador. My idols are my dad, Julio Cesar Chavez and Manuel Lopez Obrador. These people give it all to protect the most vulnerable people in the world!!! Equality 4 All, the world is not just black and white!!!
Hermosas y sentidas palabras de Caroline Kennedy, gracias.
Caroline is so strong. She lost a father when she was 6, an uncle when she was 11, a mom when she was in her 30's, and her only sibling when she was in her early 40's. She knows what it's like to experience tragedy and bounce back.
Some foreign intelligence behind all this. Might be CIA for instance. And Its obvious killer will dead. It will second japan security fail.
It was unbelievable, after first shot he turn back to see what was going on. He didn't understand what was happen at all. He didn't mind that something like this can happen. And got second shot. Japanese security is awful, they didn't recognize what was happen and they didn't react to first shot correct. Absolutely unbelievable fail. And who to blame? The guy who did it isn't crazy.
Some of the Japanese Secret Service are performing seppuku. 😳
Beautiful intelligent lady she looks a lot like her mom and a dad. 😊❤️💋
Prayers 🙏🇯🇵🇺🇲
I will fight for Shinzo Abe's life. I will seek revenge.
Long live the memories of brother Abe,
We will never forget this great son of Japan. Long live Abe
Shinzo Abe's killer, probably saved hundreds of thousands, perhaps, even millions of lives. Nuclear missiles in Japan, targeting China & Russia would surely have caused reciprocal actions by these targets.
A little history lesson for that airhead, Lee Hsien Loong, who was so chummy with him.
Shinto Abe's maternal grandfather, Nobusuke Kishi, was to be tried as a Class A war criminal, after WW2. He ruled Manchuria and was called Monster of Manchuria coz of his cruelty. He was imprisoned for 3 years, but later released, coz the Americans needed him, to help run Japan. He served under Tojo, the Prime Minister during the war. He later became Prime Minister of Japan (1957-60), while his son Shintaro Abe (Sinzo Abe's father) became foreign minister (1982-86).
The family history, shows that Abe was a blue blood in Japan’s politics. Japan’s imperialism & extreme nationalism, have been LDP trademarks. Their biggest obstacle today, is China. Abe, is the mastermind in the moves for the further containment of China, & in the formation of QUAD.
Since he returned to power in 2012, Abe had embarked on an unprecedented anti-China mission, changing his country's pacifist foreign policy! Abe, funded nearly all anti-China think tanks in the US to advocate for the US's containment strategy, against China. He also bankrolled, many Western media to spread anti-China propaganda. Trying to discredit China's BRI projects, he offered what he called 'better alternatives'. He engaged in shuttle diplomacy, to create an anti-China coalition in Asia, spearheading the formation/revival of the Quad.
In a nutshell, it could be said, Abe was the critical figure, who engineered Japan's hostile change toward China. He is also responsible, for Japan's increasing re-militarization! Good riddance!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/01/china-rattled-by-calls-for-japan-to-host-us-nuclear-weapons
Love Caroline, so well spoken, articulate and with depth.
Barely recognized Caroline .. God Bless her .. Rest In Peace Prime Minister Abe.
Such a eloquent and understated statement from Caroline Kennedy. I'm sure this hit deeply for her in many ways.
RIP Shinzo Abe.
Amazing man. What a great loss to the world 😥⚘
He was far right wing and grand son of WW2 class A war criminal who refused to make a full apology to victims. He screwed up Japanese economy with his foolish policies and stole money from tax payers. For example, Abe won Tokyo Olympics then contracted paper box bed to his brother's company for $2200 each, gave used school property for almost nothing to his friend and used government fund to treat his supporters. He used sudden sickness as excuse twice to quit as prime minister when he was in hot seat for embezzlement and not able to handle COVID. Like grand father like grand son.
Visionary leader. RIP sir.
Why doesn't Jack Kennedy go into politics? Maybe another Kennedy is what America needs right now?
Thank you Caroline. This is so very sad. These assins always murder the great ones. Love to all of the family of the Prime Minister.
If you take everyone's gun only the criminals will have the guns. Democrats are stupid.
I am mourning the death of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his families who are mourning his death as well as the supporters of Prime Minister Shinzos Abe there in Japan
Well said
Nice to see Caroline Kennedy…🙏❤️🌻
The world will miss the pure hope and kindness of Mr Abe
Rest in peace 🙏🇬🇧