Posted 11/30/2023, 5:00:00 AM
Henry Kissinger's Complicated Legacy: Skilled Statesman or Brutal Policymaker?
- Influential former Secretary of State who played major role in Vietnam War and Cold War policy
- Praised by some as skilled statesman, condemned by others as responsible for deaths of millions
- Negotiated Paris Peace Accords to end Vietnam War, helped open U.S.-China relations
- Awarded Nobel Peace Prize with North Vietnam's Le Duc Tho for ending Vietnam War
- Leaves complicated legacy - lauded for achievements but blamed for brutal policies