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Coverage dated November 29, 2023

Henry Kissinger, Colossus on the World Stage

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The late statesman was a master of realpolitik—whom some regarded as a war criminal.

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  1. Foreign Policy

    Henry Kissinger, Colossus on the World Stage (opens Foreign Policy)

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    The late statesman was a master of realpolitik—whom some regarded as a war criminal.

  2. Bloomberg

    Henry Kissinger Was a Complex Man for a Complex Century (opens Bloomberg)

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    The late secretary of state knew that diplomacy inevitably boiled down to a choice between evils.

  3. WHEC Rochester

    Henry Kissinger’s complicated legacy draws admiration and scorn from across the globe (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    The death on Wednesday of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has drawn admiration and scorn from political leaders around the world, highlighting the complicated legacy of Kissinger’s views about what it meant to serve America’s interests during the Cold War — and how the country should …

  4. NPR

    The Legacy of Henry Kissinger : Throughline (opens NPR)

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    Depending on where you stand, Henry Kissinger is either a foreign policy mastermind or a war criminal. Some see him as a brilliant strategist who made tough but necessary decisions to advance American interests in a complex world; others point to his infamous order that American warplanes should "bo…

  5. The Conversation US

    Henry Kissinger was a global – and deeply flawed – foreign policy heavyweight (opens The Conversation US)

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    For every one of Kissinger’s brilliant moves, there was a bungling countermove.

  6. Rolling Stone

    Media, Conservatives Team Up to Lionize War Criminal Henry Kissinger (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Henry Kissinger, a national security adviser and former secretary of state under two presidents, has evaded accountability, even after death.

  7. NBC News

    Political world reacts to divisive life and legacy of Henry Kissinger (opens NBC News)

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    Current and former politicians, mostly on the right, weighed in on the former secretary of state's tactics and policies, which influenced international relations for decades.

  8. Politico

    Henry Kissinger: Good or Evil? (opens Politico)

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    10 historians assess the controversial statesman’s legacy.

  9. NBC News

    Henry Kissinger remembered as influential statesman, 'war criminal' (opens NBC News)

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    Henry Kissinger, who helped negotiate an end to the Vietnam War, was also criticized for U.S. policies that supported brutal regimes.

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