THE CASE AGAINST HENRY KISSINGER.(former secretary of state, United States)

From: Harper's Magazine | Date: March 1, 2001| Author: Hitchens, Christopher | Copyright information

Crimes against humanity

On the twentieth of December 2000, as the first part of this article was being readied for publication, we contacted Henry Kissinger's office, stipulating our areas of interest and requesting an interview. Receiving no direct response from him, we wrote again and graciously offered to match the usual sultanlike fee that he charges for making pronouncements. This elicited only a pompous letter from a hireling, and we were left to assume that there ...

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