If its true that only the good die young, what does that say about Henry Kissinger, who turns 100 this Saturday? At the peak of his power in the early 1970s, public opinion surveys showed Kissinger to be the most admired man in America. He remains an icon, the ultimate foreign-policy wise man. Yet his name is forever stained by his support for violent campaigns in Asia, Africa, and Latin America that laid waste to nations and left hundreds of thousands of dead. Was he a brilliant statesman or a war criminal? Yes.
Henry Kissinger at 100: A contradictory legacy of peace and terror
| Source: | The Boston Globe |
| Published: | May 24, 2023 |
| Author: | Stephen Kinzer |
| Post Date: | 2023-05-24 22:17:23 by Charles_Byrd |
| Views: | 1433 |
#1: watchman To: Charles_Byrd (#0)
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Rev.20:15
watchman posted on 2023-05-25 07:01:44 Reply Private Reply