Henry Kissinger, Commanding and Controversial Diplomat, Dies at 100
• Henry Kissinger was a commanding and controversial diplomat who served as Secretary of State and National Security Advisor. He died this week at age 100.
• Kissinger crafted historic changes in China policy, the Middle East, and with the Soviet Union. He continued advising on global issues even in his 90s.
• He went from public acclaim in the 1970s to being heavily criticized by some for his human rights record. Protestors condemned him as a "war criminal."
• In his last interview this spring, Kissinger reflected with some humility on morality and the afterlife. He believed there may be "aspects to existence that transcend our own individual lives."
• As journalist Ted Koppel stated, Kissinger was a complicated figure who has a complex legacy. Historians continue grappling with his record and influence.