A must read: Henry Kissinger's "Diplomacy"

[The diplomat]

For christmas, my parents got me Henry Kissinger's book entitled Diplomacy.

Kissinger looks at some of the key diplomatic moments in modern times from pre-WW1 to today.

Anyone that is interested in international affairs should absolutely read this book. It is simply an amazing book. It is one of the most thought-provoking and insightful books on the subject that I have ever read.

[Tuberski]

Re: A must read: Henry Kissinger's "Diplomacy"

Originally posted by The diplomat
For christmas, my parents got me Henry Kissinger's book entitled Diplomacy.

Kissinger looks at some of the key diplomatic moments in modern times from pre-WW1 to today.

Anyone that is interested in international affairs should absolutely read this book. It is simply an amazing book. It is one of the most thought-provoking and insightful books on the subject that I have ever read.

You finished it already????

Kissinger can't be that entertaining.

ACK!

[The diplomat]

Re: Re: A must read: Henry Kissinger's "Diplomacy"

Originally posted by Tuberski


You finished it already????

Kissinger can't be that entertaining.

ACK!

Well, my nick is "The diplomat".

I am fascinated with international affairs. And I can read really fast. I read a 900+ pages Tom Clancy novel in 5 days once!

But to be completely honest. I got the book on saturday so I have had a few days to read it. I got my presents early this year because my mom lives 6 hours away (by car) and so the weekend was the only time she could come.

[Static Universe]

If that floats your boat, you should check out Nixon's The Real War or Beyond Peace. Surprisingly well written and entertaining.

[Berzerker]

Try "The Trial of Henry Kissinger" by Christopher Hitchens if you think this a$$hole can be trusted or admired by anyone with a sense of morality.

[Joseph]

Originally posted by Berzerker
Try "The Trial of Henry Kissinger" by Christopher Hitchens if you think this a$$hole can be trusted or admired by anyone with a sense of morality.

OK I will bite. What has Henry does that is so evil?

[Static Universe]

Originally posted by Joseph
OK I will bite. What has Henry does that is so evil?

Check these links:

http://www.zpub.com/un/wanted-hkiss.html

"Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac. "
Henry A. Kissinger

[Imran Siddiqui]

But to be completely honest. I got the book on saturday so I have had a few days to read it.

Ah ha, so the truth comes out!

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Just because someone has done some shady things doesn't mean you can't respect his opinions! Martin Luther King, Jr. was a womanizer, but he had some really good things to say, man!

[Static Universe]

http://www.zpub.com/un/wanted-hkiss.html

[The Mad Monk]

Diplomacy is a trully great book, and has significantly influenced my world view.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Static23
http://www.zpub.com/un/wanted-hkiss.html

Just a bit pretentious to title oneself "Director, World Bureau of Truth"

That does a lot for his credibility.

[Joseph]

Originally posted by Static23


Check these links:

http://www.zpub.com/un/wanted-hkiss.html

"Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac. "
Henry A. Kissinger

The case for Henry K. as murder conspirator is what Hitchens calls a "lay-down" case, i.e., one that stands out for its clear facts and clear law. The murder victim is General Rene Schneider, who was the Commander in Chief of the Chilean Army, whom Hitchens misidentifies as the Chilean "Chief of Staff."; According to Hitchens (and the 09 September 1970 minutes of the "40" Committee, the Kissinger chaired secret panel that oversaw US covert operations), the Chilean military had a strong tradition of neutrality in political affairs, a rarity on the South American continent. General Schneider was known as an officer committed to upholding the Chilean constitution and therefore opposed to the rumored incipient coup against newly elected Socialist President Salvador Allende by a right wing would-be junta of current and former Chilean military officers. Using US Government communications cables from the CIA and documents from the State Department, and White House, Hitchens relates the facts of Kissinger direct involvement in the direction, planning, financing, and general support by the organs of the US Government in the plot to remove General Schneider.

I don't know anything about the General being killed. But I do remember the new government in Chile being overthrown by anti-Communist element. And yes I do know that the American CIA was very much involved.
If I remember correctly, the US Gov. was concerned about another country becoming a Communist country. Whether you agree or not there are some in the US who have by action or otherwise stated that there will not be another communist country in the America's as long as they are around.
I don't why but the younger generation don't have the same views about communist that my generation and older have about communism.

Getting back to the General. In that timeframe if the general was in the way of replacing the Government then he would have to go. It was that simple in the 70's. I was 26 in 70 and very much an anti-Communist.

I have said this many times on Apolyton threads, it is easy for the youth of today to look back at our country, or other countries and their leaders and say No Way, that was wrong. But until you have lived that time period, it is hard for you to really know what was happening in this country or any other countries and why thing happen the way they did.

[Zkribbler]

The good: Henry the K is unquestionably possesses one of the world's most facile minds in the field of international relations.

The bad: Henry the K is a Machiavellian who does not believe morality has any role to play in international relations.

The ugly: Following Henry the K's first term paper as an undergraduate at Harvard, the Academic Senate enacted a maximum upper limit on undergraduate term papers of 50,000 words.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
[q]Just because someone has done some shady things doesn't mean you can't respect his opinions! Martin Luther King, Jr. was a womanizer, but he had some really good things to say, man!

Yeah, but MLK wasn't giving advice on monogamy, now was he?

On the other hand, I'd be happy to take Kissinger's advice on how to be a fat, unattractive, old, boring intellectual and still **** beautiful babes.

Edit: The filter caught "s h a g"? That seems a bit puritanical! Did you guys hire my Aunt Irene or something?

[MichaeltheGreat]

That's the first I knew that word was censored.