Christopher hitchens interview the trial of henry kissinger. Vanity fair columnist hitchens no one left to lie to, etc. When you purchase 2 or more kernel season s products. Acting in the role of the prosecution, hitchens presents kissinger s involvement in a series of alleged war crimes in vietnam, bangladesh, chile, cyprus and. The trials of henry kissinger world news the guardian. The trials of henry kissinger in the words of hitchens, kissinger deserves prosecution for war crimes, for crimes against humanity, and for offenses against common or customary or international law, including conspiracy to commit murder, kidnap, and torture. In the trial of henry kissinger, hitchens shows a side of henry kissinger few would have imagined possible.
He is also the onetime us secretary of state who oversaw the destruction of. A debate christopher hitchens would surely have appreciated when democrats debated thursday night, the trials of henry kissinger were on the agenda. Featuring previously unseen footage, declassified documents, and revealing interviews with kissinger supporters alexander haig, brent scowcroft, and william safire as well as his detractors seymour hersh, william. Christopher hitchens, the trial of henry kissinger london, 2001. The trial of henry kissinger is a 2001 book by christopher hitchens examining the alleged war. The trials of henry kissinger 2002 the movie database. Rent the trials of henry kissinger 2002 starring henry kissinger and william safire on dvd and bluray. A refugee from nazi germany, he rose to prominence in american politics thanks to his ruthless strategies of setting nations against each other in the name of improving the u. The trials of henry kissinger may 1, 2018 may 1, 2018 renegade 3 comments renegade editors note. The trial of henry kissinger quotes by christopher hitchens. This riveting documentary depicts former secretary of state henry kissinger as a warmonger responsible for military coverups in vietnam, cambodia and east timor, as well as the assassination of a chilean leader in 1970. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books.
A fastmoving, fluidly told tale, eugene jareckis documentary certainly will likely inflame kissinger s ardent cronies. In a strange way the plural title of this documentary almost suggests the struggles of henry kissinger, which would be irony number one. The trials of henry kissinger is a documentary based on christopher hitchens controversial book about the nobel laureate and famous u. The trials of henry kissinger 2002 decades after he left washington, henry kissinger remains a divisive figure in american politics. Rent the trials of henry kissinger 2002 on dvd and blu. Hitchenss ringing indictment, the trial of henry kissinger. This incisive documentary offers a sobering portrait of statesman henry kissinger, quite possibly the most powerful and influential diplomat in u.
It will become clear, and may as well be stated at the outset, that this is written by a political opponent of henry kissinger. The film presents the case that kissinger could be tried as a war criminal in. Check out the trials of henry kissinger for a full account of his crimes. Bangladesh the trial of henry kissinger by christopher.
In this incendiary book, hitchens takes the floor as prosecuting counsel and mounts a devastating indictment of a man whose ambitions and ruthlessness have directly resulted in. Jon lee anderson on henry kissingers legacy, and the newly released. The film focuses on christopher hitchens charges against henry kissinger as a war. The trial of henry kissinger by christopher hitchins verso press, 2001. The trials of henry kissinger, directed by eugene jarecki and written by alex gibney adapted from christopher hitchens book is definitely a film that, if it were actually given a wide enough audience, would provoke some fairly strong reactions.
In a contentious series of articles, the case against henry kissinger appearing in harpers magazine in february and march 2001, and in a subsequent book, the trial of henry kissinger, christopher hitchens argues that kissinger should be indicted for inter alia war crimes as a result of the consequences of his policy decisions regarding. They can either persist in averting their gaze from the egregious impunity enjoyed by a notorious war criminal and lawbreaker, or they can become. It takes us back to his childhood as a bullied german jew, his familys prewar migration to new york, when he was 15, and his ascension as a renowned academic, white house top gun, statesman and international babe magnet. The trials of henry kissinger 2002 movie moviefone. The once and future henry kissinger new york magazine nymag. Who is henry kissinger and what did he do that made people. This all came to ahead when the pentagon papers were released. The trials of henry kissinger constitutes an indictment, not a conviction. Nonetheless, i have found myself continually amazed at how much hostile and discreditable material i have felt compelled to.
Acting in the role of the prosecution, journalist christopher hitchens presents solid evidence of kissinger s complicity in a series of war crimes involving indonesia. At new york dinner parties before the invasion in 2003, kissinger related to. The article characterized decisions by secretary kissinger and others during the vietnam. Based on a book by journalist christopher hitchens, the film. The trials of henry kissinger top documentary films. Hitchens presents kissingers involvement in a series of alleged war crimes in vietnam. However, three of the diplomatic cables provided by kerry brought kissingers role back to the fore. By the way, note the slight, but perhaps significant difference in the title. A film about the war crimes of the american diplomat, henry kissinger. In his book the trial of henry kissinger, christopher hitchens. The trials of henry kissinger is a documentary based on christopher hitchens controversial. The trial of henry kissinger quotes showing 15 of 5 the burden therefore rests with the american legal community and with the american humanrights lobbies and nongovernmental organizations. A debate christopher hitchens would surely have appreciated.
The trial of henry kissinger unequivocally lambastes kissinger s involvement, malfeasance, and outright criminality in american foreign policy decisions from vietnam to indonesia, chile, yugoslavia, and cyprus claims that if true, would certainly indict him on numerous counts as a war criminal. The trials of henry kissinger 2002 is a documentary film inspired by christopher hitchens 2001 book the trial of henry kissinger, examining war crimes claimed to have been done by henry kissinger, the national security advisor and later secretary of state under presidents nixon and ford the film was directed by eugene jarecki and narrated by brian cox. Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. 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. Varma the film focuses on henry kissinger and his role in americas secret bombing of cambodia in 1969, the approval of indonesias genocidal assault on east timor in 1975, the assassination of a chilean general in 1970, and his involvement in the 1969 paris peace talks concerning the vietnam conflict. Henry kissinger was the united states secretary of state from 19731977, and was notable for signing the paris peace accords. The trials of henry kissinger 2002 rotten tomatoes. The arrest of augusto pinochet signaled a significant shift in enforcing international law, noticed by henry kissinger if not others. The trial of henry kissinger by christopher hitchens. Once in office, nixon systematically betrayed the assurances he.
In his book the trial of henry kissinger, christopher hitchens argued convincingly. The film focuses on henry kissinger and his role in americas secret bombing of cambodia in 1969, the approval of indonesias genocidal assault on east timor in. With brian cox, henry kissinger, anna chennault, amy goodman. The trials of henry kissinger examines the evidence of war crimes by henry kissinger during his time as the united states national security advisor and later secretary of state for president nixon and president ford. I also thought it strange that jarecki doesnt include hitchens in the credits. It surfaced in a cable of protest from the united states consulate in what was then east pakistan the bengali wing of the muslim state of pakistan, known to its restive nationalist inhabitants by. Henry alfred kissinger born heinz alfred kissinger, may 27, 1923 is an american statesman, political scientist, diplomat and geopolitical consultant who served as the united states secretary of state and national security advisor under the presidential administrations of. In errol morriss remarkable 2003 documentary the fog of war, we saw.
Henry kissinger is revered as a statesman, cosseted guest, star of the lecture circuit. The trials of henry kissinger 30 years after being. He visited charles montgomery burns at the springfield nuclear power plant, but unfortunately dropped his glasses at the toilet. Buy the trial of henry kissinger new edition by hitchens, christopher isbn. Most of the trials of henry kissinger relates kissinger s biography.
Journalist christopher hitchens, who believes kissinger. As another failed war threatens to tarnish his legacy, henry kissinger attempts to. The trials of henry kissinger 30 years after being awarded the nobel peace prize we take a look kissingers role in the bombing of cambodia and the genocide in east timor. The trials of henry kissinger serves as both a prosecution brief on the above charges and an unauthorized biography. Well, i have been, for more than two decades, determined to write a book about henry kissinger, and i chose to start doing it properly last yearto collect all the material i already had, in one place and work it up. Since it has been 16 years since this documentary was released, just imagine all of details that could be added to kissinger s resume. It is impossible for me to look humble for any period of time. It also plays like a roast, with easy jibes about his appetite for dating starlets and his avid careerism at one point, we learn, he assured friends he would be the white house foreign. He delves into the dark side of american foreign policy and shows firsthand examples of kissinger s criminal activities in vietnam, bangladesh and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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