Critics Publish Anti-Kissinger Book Upon His Death, Condemning Enduring Legacy of US Militarism
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Jacobin magazine and Verso Books prepared a book titled "The Good Die Young The Verdict on Henry Kissinger" well in advance of Kissinger's death, featuring essays on his damaging foreign policy legacy. It was published immediately when he died.
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The book aims to encourage conversation about rethinking America's global role and move away from Kissinger's doctrine of using U.S. military might to punish countries that don't align with its interests.
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Kissinger is seen as a bipartisan figure who embodied institutional American empire, with both Democrats and Republicans celebrating him despite his responsibility for atrocities.
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There was much public celebration and relief at Kissinger's death, but some mainstream outlets still published hagiographies. Critics argue he ruined millions of lives.
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One of Kissinger's worst acts was enabling Operation Condor, where South American dictatorships collaborated to "disappear" exiled dissidents. This destroyed the left despite Kissinger having fled the Nazis as a boy.