Author’s description of the book “Henry Kissinger and American PowerProfessor Thomas Schwartz says that former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who is celebrating his 100th birthday, was the man who best understood US foreign policy through him.
In an interview with Al-Hurra TV, Schwartz added that the controversy raised by Kissinger’s personality is understandable as one of the greatest defenders of American interests, but he also favored the use of military force and the defense of dictatorship.
Schwartz said Kissinger was “a multidimensional figure who, throughout his career, reflected many aspects of American power.”
According to Schwartz, Kissinger was “a creation of American President Nixon,” and he gained more power after Nixon left office.
Kissinger at 100… extraordinary legacy and influence, and endless controversy
Kissinger’s biography has been rich material for historians, analysts, writers and psychological studies, and he was culminating in the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for his efforts to end the war in Vietnam, but there are those who hold him responsible for the loss. of hundreds of thousands of lives.
He added that Kissinger excelled in handling bureaucracy and bringing foreign policy decisions to the White House.
He added, “Nixon gave Kissinger great influence, and when Nixon overcame the challenges of Watergate, Kissinger gained extraordinary power.”
Schwartz said key victories on Kissinger’s march opened up China and contributed to its integration into the world system, ending the 1973 war between Israel, Egypt and Syria.
But he said he failed during negotiations to end US involvement in Vietnam and Chile.
Kissinger, one of the most famous American diplomats in the history of the United States, came from a Jewish family that raised him in Germany, and when he turned fifteen in 1938, the entire family fled to the United States. Afraid of Nazi practices, start a new chapter in his life.
Kissinger’s biography has been rich material for historians, analysts, writers and psychological studies, and he was culminating in the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for his efforts to secure a ceasefire in Vietnam, but there are those who hold him responsible for the loss. of hundreds of thousands of lives.
Kissinger lived through decades of wars, upheavals and changes in regimes, policies of states and their blueprints, and he may have had a role in most of these crises, either directly or through his legacy, despite disagreement over the final outcome. Opinion on him, but his influence is high.
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