Few public officials have provoked such intense controversy as Henry Kissinger.
He went so far as to argue that under certain circumstances America had to protect its national interests even if that meant repressing other countries\' attempts at democ.
Notoriously, he believed that foreign affairs ought to be based primarily on the power relationships of a situation, not simply on ethics.
During his time in the Nixon and Ford administrations, he came to be admired and hated in equal measure.
Few public officials have provoked such intense controversy as Henry Kissinger