| − | '''Henry Alfred Kissinger''' (birthname "Heinz" as born in Fürth, [[Germany]], on May 27, 1923, now age {{age|1923|5|27}}) is a retired [[globalist]] advocate of a [[liberal]] policy of "realism" and appeasement towards enemies of the [[United States]]. Kissinger dominated the unsuccessful foreign policies of presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]], as [[National Security Advisor]] and [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]], holding both positions for a time. He won the much-criticized 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for reaching a peace that ended the [[Vietnam War]] by essentially capitulating to the [[communist]] [[North Vietnam]]. In close collaboration with Nixon, he created a '''[[détente]] policy''' that called for an end to the [[Cold War]] and for friendly relations with both the [[Soviet Union]] and [[China]]. His position on détente was rejected by [[Ronald Reagan]] in the 1976 campaign for the presidential nomination. Although Reagan narrowly lost that primary to Ford, due to the immense advantage of incumbency for Ford, Reagan won a landslide victory four years later on a platform that repudiated Kissinger's polices. Kissinger was then left out of any prominent role in the [[Reagan Administration]]. | + | '''Henry Alfred Kissinger''' (birthname "Heinz" as born in Fürth, [[Germany]], on May 27, 1923, now age {{age|1923|5|27}}) is a retired [[globalist]] advocate of a [[liberal]] policy of "realism" and appeasement towards enemies of the [[United States]]. Kissinger dominated the unsuccessful foreign policies of presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]], as [[National Security Advisor]] and [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]], but this [[Deep State]]r was kept out of influence in the [[Reagan Administration]] through the efforts of [[Phyllis Schlafly]].<ref>Phyllis Schlafly wrote a lengthy book critical of Kissinger in 1975, and successfully insisted that [[Ronald Reagan]] not appoint him to a high-level position of influence.</ref> Kissinger won the much-criticized 1973 [[Nobel Peace Prize]] for reaching a peace that ended the [[Vietnam War]] by essentially capitulating to the [[communist]] [[North Vietnam]]. |
| | + | In his domineering influence over Nixon, Kissinger created a '''[[détente]] policy''' that called for an end to the [[Cold War]] and for friendly relations with both the [[Soviet Union]] and [[China]]. His position on détente was rejected by [[Ronald Reagan]] in the 1976 campaign for the presidential nomination. Although Reagan narrowly lost that primary to Ford, due to the immense advantage of incumbency for Ford, Reagan won a landslide victory four years later on a platform that repudiated Kissinger's polices. Kissinger was then left out of any prominent role in the [[Reagan Administration]]. |
| | As a globalist, in 1979 Kissinger "was outspoken in his criticism of the [[Carter Administration|Carter administration]] for its reluctance to let the [[shah of Iran]] come to the [[United States]] for medical treatment,"<ref>https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2020/09/03/vanderbilt-historian-says-kissingers-legacy-offers-relevant-lessons-for-today/</ref> even though in fact the shah could have received such treatment where he was, in [[Mexico]].<ref>https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/01/02/shah-of-iran-diplomacy</ref> President Carter then let the shah into the United States, which sparked in retaliation the capture of the American embassy in [[Tehran]] and the ensuing [[Iran Hostage Crisis]]. | | As a globalist, in 1979 Kissinger "was outspoken in his criticism of the [[Carter Administration|Carter administration]] for its reluctance to let the [[shah of Iran]] come to the [[United States]] for medical treatment,"<ref>https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2020/09/03/vanderbilt-historian-says-kissingers-legacy-offers-relevant-lessons-for-today/</ref> even though in fact the shah could have received such treatment where he was, in [[Mexico]].<ref>https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2020/01/02/shah-of-iran-diplomacy</ref> President Carter then let the shah into the United States, which sparked in retaliation the capture of the American embassy in [[Tehran]] and the ensuing [[Iran Hostage Crisis]]. |