The Trial of Henry Kissinger
Author | : Christopher Hitchens |
Publisher | : Signal |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2012-04-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780771039218 |
ISBN-13 | : 0771039212 |
Rating | : 4/5 (212 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Trial of Henry Kissinger written by Christopher Hitchens and published by Signal. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Trial of Henry Kissinger, Christopher Hitchens shifts focus from Pinochet, Milosevic, Hussein, and Kim Jong-il to a man seemingly lauded and revered by the American people for what are undeniably war crimes: Henry Kissinger. Forget the regular cadre of war criminals that pollute our news headlines day in and day out; we need look no further than America's own celebrated leaders for a war criminal whose offenses rival those of the most heinous dictators in recent history: Henry Kissinger. Employing evidence based on firsthand testimony, unpublished documents, and new material uncovered by the Freedom of Information Act, and using only what would hold up in international courts of law, The Trial of Henry Kissinger outlines worldwide atrocities authorized by the former secretary of state—among them "conspiracy to commit murder, kidnap, and torture." With the precision and tenacity reminiscent of a prosecutor presenting his case, Hitchens offers readers an unrepentant, honest portrait of Kissinger, and implores governments around the world, including our own, to swiftly bring him to justice.