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"If the courts and lawyers of this country will not do their duty, we shall watch as the victims and survivors of this man pursue justice and vindication in their own dignified and painstaking way, and at their own expense, and we shall be put to shame."
Forget Pinochet, Milosevic, Hussein, Kim Jong-il, or Gaddafi: America need look no further than its own lauded 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Employing evidence based on firsthand testimony, unpublished documents, and new information uncovered by the Freedom of Information Act, and using only what would hold up in international courts of law, The Trial of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 atrocities authorized by the former secretary of state in Indochina, Bangladesh, Chile, Cyprus, East Timor, and in the plight of the Iraqi Kurds, "including conspiracy to commit murder, kidnap, and torture."
With the precision and tenacity of a prosecutor, Hitchens offers an unrepentant portrait of a felonious diplomat who "maintained that laws were like cobwebs," and implores governments around the world, including our own, to bring him swiftly to justice.
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"I'm always impressed by solid journalism and rhetoric, but this concise, well-deserved evisceration of a loathsome war criminal is especially rich and rewarding. "Enjoyable" isn't the word, but it's an excellent survey of the machinations behind U.S. foreign policy in the early 1970s, making it more shameful that no charges have been brought (to the best of my knowledge) against this villain."
— Eric (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Kissinger’s possible culpability has been overlooked for so long that Hitchens’ stylish summation may be precisely what’s required to bring resolution to a chapter in American foreign policy…Leftists will delight in his skewering of Kissinger.”
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“Hitchens is a brilliant polemicist and a tireless reporter. Both sets of skills are on display throughout this book as he presents damning documentary evidence against Kissinger in case after case.”
— San Francisco Chronicle -
“A disturbing glimpse into the dark side of American power, whose consequences in remote corners of the globe are all too often ignored. Its countless victims have found an impassioned and skillful advocate in Christopher Hitchens.”
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“An eloquent and devastating indictment of Henry Kissinger’s involvement in the war in Indochina, genocide in East Timor, and many other acts of indiscriminate murder.”
— Village Voice -
“Hitchens has clearly hit a nerve.”
— Raleigh News and Observer -
“Hitchens’ examination of Kissinger’s career as a cabinet member and a national security advisor present never-before-disclosed acts of a vigorous mover and shaker.”
— Barnes & Noble, editorial review -
“Intriguing…Recommended for political science and international relations collections.”
— Library Journal -
“This book is so studiedly defamatory that if Kissinger values his reputation, he really must sue.”
— Literary Review
The Trial of Henry Kissinger Listener Reviews
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" This gave me a few more good reasons to loath Kissinger and for that I thank it. "
— T-bone, 2/10/2014 -
" Insightful look at Kissinger's role in the darker side of American foreign policy. If ever someone deserved the contempt of those genuinely believing in the American way of life, he does. "
— Jim, 1/31/2014 -
" Brilliant! Using international law and the precedents set at Nuremberg, Hitchens presents a well researched indictment of a war criminal. More importantly, Hithcens does not use any speculative evidence and only uses evidence that has been proven. Simply put, this book should be mandatory reading for every high school student in the United States! "
— Manheim, 1/7/2014 -
" It's hard to walk away from this book without thinking to yourself "Wow, was Kissinger a bastard." Really tragically well-done book, highly recommended. "
— Jeff, 12/30/2013 -
" What an embarrassment that this treacherous, treasonous, and criminal human is still running around and breathing, let alone enjoying celebrity. What a smug piece of garbage. I suppose I would be more humble and less arrogant if I was responsible for other's deaths. "
— Katia, 12/24/2013 -
" Shocking. Can't believe this man has got away with murder. This book was published over ten years ago and still nothing's been done. "
— Dan, 11/25/2013 -
" Good meditation (no . . . lecture) on politics and moral responsibility. Something we still haven't gotten right. Also a very good reminder of terpitude of the U.S. in the Nixon era and beyond. "
— Wesley, 11/11/2013 -
" A fiery and incisive look at the war crimes of an American statesman, as well as a critique of the international justice system. Hitchens at top form. "
— Hadrian, 8/21/2013 -
" Hitchens at his best. He rarely cares about the reader, having very little sympathy for anyone, but that's when he really comes alive. Just let him bark at you a while. It's worth it. "
— Zombieelvis, 6/30/2013 -
" Disturbing stuff. "
— Ryan, 6/25/2013 -
" The Vietnam era was even worse than you probably suspect, policy wise. "
— Chris, 3/9/2013 -
" Transcripts accentuate the mentality of one political man of power. Power seems to always imply that someone deserves respect, and I suppose that will always be a matter of subjectivity. In the grand scheme of things, his legacy proves far more nefarious than the likes of Ted Bundy. "
— Beth, 11/29/2012 -
" fucking war criminal peice of shit "
— Michael, 7/26/2012 -
" Henry should be tried for war crimes. "
— Rick, 7/22/2012 -
" One person's Secretary of State is another person's war criminal, depending who comes out on top. Hitchens makes a good case for Uncle Henry to fall into the latter category "
— Hugh, 5/16/2012 -
" Hitchens did a solid job, though as probably any case for the prosecution, this does not make a very thrilling read. After a while the parade of outrages simply becomes too much. And yet, 10 years later, Henry Kissinger still remains at large. "
— Pavol, 4/25/2012
About Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011) was the author of Letters to a Young Contrarian and the bestseller No One Left to Lie To: The Values of the Worst Family. A regular contributor to Vanity Fair, Atlantic Monthly, and Slate, he also wrote for the Weekly Standard, National Review, and Independent and appeared on The Daily Show, Charlie Rose, The Chris Matthew’s Show, Real Time with Bill Maher, and C-SPAN’s Washington Journal. He was named one of the world’s “Top 100 Public Intellectuals” by Foreign Policy and Britain’s Prospect.
About Simon Prebble
Simon Prebble, a British-born performer, is a stage and television actor and veteran narrator of some three hundred audiobooks. As one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices, he has received thirty-seven Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie in 2010. He lives in New York.