The trial of henry kissinger by christopher hitchins. Secretary of state and nobel peace prize recipient should be tried for war crimes for his role in the overthrow of the democratically elected government in chile in 1973, the secret bombing of cambodia in 1969, and u. The late great christopher hitchens blasting one of my favorite villains henry kissinger. Kissinger projects a strong impression of a man at home in the world and on top of his brief. In years of upheaval, henry kissinger recalls the turbulent years of the. The trial of henry kissinger is a 2001 book by christopher hitchens examining the alleged war crimes of henry kissinger, the national security advisor and later united states secretary of state for presidents richard nixon and gerald ford. His books published by verso include the trial of henry kissinger, no one left to lie to, the missionary position, unacknowledged legislation, the parthenon marbles, hostage to history, and more. Moving from a sweeping overview of his own interpretation of history to personal accounts of his negotiations with world leaders, kissinger describes the ways in which the art of diplomacy and the balance of power have created the world we live in, and shows how. Featuring previously unseen footage, newly declassified u. The trial of henry kissinger published in 2001, the trial of henry kissinger by christopher hitchens, journalist and commentator, accuses kissinger.
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With the detention of augusto pinochet, and intense international pressure for the arrest of slobodan milosovic, the possibility of international law acting against tyrants around the world is emerging as a reality. This little book includes some of christopher hitchens best investigative reporting. Christopher hitchens 2001 the case against henry kissinger. East timor excerpts from the book the trial of henry kissinger by christopher hitchins verso press, 2001. Columnist christopher hitchens decalres kissinger a war criminal. In this controversial and monumental book arguably his most important henry kissinger illuminates just what diplomacy is. The trial of henry kissinger is a polemical masterpiece. Henry kissinger is present at every turn and around every corner where coverup and secrecy are necessary for the government. He puts former secretary of state henry kissinger on trial at last, and indicts him for war crimes and crimes against humanity in vietnam, laos, cambodia, chile, cyprus, east timor, for an attempted assassination of greek dissident journalist. With brian cox, henry kissinger, anna chennault, amy goodman. The trial of henry kissinger book by christopher hitchen.
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This book is a polemical masterpiece by a man who, for forty years, was the angloshperes preeminent man of letters. Britishamerican journalist and author christopher hitchens authored the trial of henry kissinger, in which hitchens calls for the prosecution of kissinger for war crimes, for crimes against humanity, and for offenses against common or customary or international law, including conspiracy to commit murder, kidnap, and torture. This incisive documentary offers a sobering portrait of statesman henry kissinger, quite possibly the most powerful and influential diplomat in u. Henry kissinger on a lecture tour for his book diplomacy, august 11, 1995, park central hotel in new york, questioned by investigative reporters allan nairn and amy goodman. The trials of henry kissinger top documentary films. Topics kissinger, henry, 1923, kissinger, henry, 1923. The trial of henry kissinger outlines atrocities authorized by the former secretary of state in indochina, bangladesh, chile, cyprus, east timor, and in the plight of the iraqi kurds, including conspiracy to commit murder, kidnap, and. One of the most important books to come out of the nixon administration, white house years covers henry kissinger s first four years 19691973 as. Indochina the trial of henry kissinger by christopher hitchins. In this incendiary book, hitchens takes the floor as prosecuting counsel and mounts a devastating indictment of a man whose ambitions and ruthlessness have directly resulted in. Directed by eugene jarecki written by alex gibney based on the trial of henry kissinger, a book by christopher hitchens narrated by brian cox devised by alex gibney and based on the superior book by christopher hitchens, this documentary does a fine job of debunking the kissinger myth and exposing him for the criminal he wasis, but it feels like its treading very carefully over.
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The trial of henry kissinger ebook por christopher. In my opinion the trial of henry kissinger in a court of law may create a precedent for other leaders as saddam hussein, atul vajpaiee, ariel sharon to stand trial for their acts against humanity. The trial of henry kissinger by christopher hitchens. Books to borrow books for people with print disabilities internet. But there are a number of occasions when it suits him to pose as a sort of candide. Kissinger s rediscovered relevancy began when democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton bragged that she was very flattered when henry. On the eve of a controversial scheduled visit to britain, rupert.
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