Former U.S. secretary of state Madeline Albright dead at 84

CBC News discusses the life and legacy of Madeline Albright. Albright was the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state, from 1997 until 2001.

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[nekonekic]

One of the biggest war criminals has went str8 to hell.

[zeeshandogar]

60 Minutes interviewer, Leslie Stahl, asked Albright regarding consequences of US actions in Iraq: "We have heard that half a million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?"

Madeleine Albright, replied: "I think the price–we think the price is worth it."  (May, 1996)

Now she gets to explain WHY to those half million Iraqi kids. It's not gonna go down well.

[kman]

Now she will answer for her wrongdoings.

[dashriprock]

Her meeting with St Peter won't go well.

[BenO.Verbich]

good bad the innocent Iraqi children will never see justice.

[vivienmartin]

Not worthwhile being classified as news however good riddance.

[kevinperron]

Another millionaire public servant...(that wasn't a millionaire before entering the public service...)

[sarahwxp]

Seems a lot of these ppl are going to hell before they can see their dream of the world destroyed happen. Good for them

[daleweiss]

How can they call her a "woman" are they biologists?

[ralphwiggumN]

Yes we feel it was "worth it" when she croaked.

[teodorateo]

Serbian people saved her in 2 world war, she was in Vrnjača Banja when she was a little girl. !999. bombing Serbia.

[fengming]

Madeleine Albright reserved a hot place in hell to commemorate the anniversary March 24, 1999, when the allied forces of NATO launched an aerial bombing on the territory of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

[JohnMuise]

W00t! Another politician gets to stuff a coffin :D

[elingles]

America !! We have to find a way out of this mess, because this administration is utterly useless !! I truly cannot make ends meet, I put the heating on only at night !! WHY ?

[joywebster]

Can Cameron not say Madeleine? Sounds like he gargled evertime he tried.

[beijaflor]

All of her life's work gone in smoke in 3 weeks over Ukraine. I would have a heart attack too if I was her. The meaning of life just became worthless.