Kissinger made his reputation by writing about Metternich and how Europe was reconfigured after the fall of Napoleon. The world had been dominated by a single power and when that power fell, the world had to be put into balance between a number of competing states. Metternich did this brilliantly in the early 19th century. Kissinger wrote about this brilliantly in the mid 20th century.
So, during the Cold War, Kissinger was very involved in the balance between the US and the USSR. Well, the USSR fell, which left the world largely dominated by a single power. In Kissinger's mind, this may be a bad thing. I think Henry is far too comfortable with the idea that the US must lose its central place and that other players in the world will rise up to positions of power-sharing.
Wow. Thanks for posting this.
Here it comes!
Krock of Krap from Dr. K
What is it with all the Zombies these days? I know Henry Kissinger died when I was in college in the 80’s!
If President Obama can rise to this challenge, he is a benevolent genius. Let's pray that he is and that he will.
But Henry, what if the guys at the top think and act like the Paulsons and Madoffs of the world? What's to prevent that? What's the guarantee that they will be held accountable?
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Das Reichstag brennt!
Kissinger has always been a New Worlder. This “crisis” gives him and his fellow travelers a platform.