"Once you've been to Cambodia, you'll never stop wanting to beat Henry Kissinger to death with your bare hands...Witness what Henry did in Cambodia -- the fruits of his genius for statesmanship -- and you will never understand why he's not sitting in the dock at The Hague next to Milosevic. While Henry continues to nibble nori rolls & remaki at A-list parties, Cambodia, the neutral nation he secretly and illegally bombed, invaded, undermined, and then threw to the dogs, is still trying to raise itself up on its one remaining leg." (Anthony Bourdain in "A Cook's Tour")
Although I agree the bombing of Cambodia was abhorrent and definitely a war crime, lest so many people forget that Kissinger was acting under Nixon's orders, and there are telephone and personal transcripts revealing Kissinger arguing against his orders, one in particular his concern with him retracting on his promises to Congress.
Choukasar
12-Oct-2007 19:35
So right on the comment about the failure of Nixon and Henry Kissinger administration in Cambodia during the Vietnam War-- what a shame!!! Where was United Nation during this crisis? There were well over 3 million deaths, as a direct result of Khmer Rouge regime, and indirect result of US stepping on soil US had no business of doing during the Vietnam War. US should be REAL ashame on its failed administration that resulted in deaths and destruction!!!! Where was the international court and the UN on this???