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Prime 10 Kissinger Quotes
1. Soviet Jews: “The emigration of Jews from the Soviet Union shouldn't be an goal of American overseas coverage. And in the event that they put Jews into fuel chambers within the Soviet Union, it isn't an American concern. Perhaps a humanitarian concern.” (link)
2. Bombing Cambodia: “[Nixon] needs an enormous bombing marketing campaign in Cambodia. He doesn’t need to hear something about it. It’s an order, to be executed. Something that flies or something that strikes.” (link)
3. Bombing Vietnam: “It’s wave after wave of planes. You see, they will’t see the B-52 they usually dropped one million kilos of bombs … I guess you we could have had extra planes over there in at some point than Johnson had in a month … every aircraft can carry about 10 occasions the load of World Conflict II aircraft might carry.” (link)
4. Khmer Rouge: “How many individuals did (Khmer Rouge Overseas Minister Ieng Sary) kill? Tens of hundreds? You need to inform the Cambodians (i.e., Khmer Rouge) that we'll be associates with them. They're murderous thugs, however we gained’t let that stand in the best way. We're ready to enhance relations with them. Inform them the latter half, however don’t inform them what I stated earlier than.” (Nov. 26, 1975 meeting with Thai overseas minister)
5. Dan Ellsberg: “As a result of that son-of-a-bitch—To start with, I might anticipate—I do know him properly—I'm positive he has some extra info—I might guess that he has extra info that he’s saving for the trial. Examples of American struggle crimes that triggered him into it…It’s the best way he’d function….As a result of he's a despicable bastard.” (Oval Workplace tape, July 27, 1971)
6. Robert McNamara: “Boohoo, boohoo … He’s nonetheless beating his breast, proper? Nonetheless feeling responsible. ” (Pretending to cry, rubbing his eyes.)
7. Assassination: “It's an act of madness and nationwide humiliation to have a regulation prohibiting the President from ordering assassination.” (Statement at a Nationwide Safety Council assembly, 1975)
eight. Chile: “I don’t see why we have to stand by and watch a rustic go communist because of the irresponsibility of its individuals. The problems are a lot too necessary for the Chilean voters to be left to determine for themselves.” (link)
9. Illegality-Unconstitutionality : “The unlawful we do instantly. The unconstitutional takes a bit of longer.” (from March 10, 1975 assembly with Turkish overseas minister Melih Esenbel in Ankara, Turkey)
10. On His Personal Character: “People just like the cowboy … who rides on their lonesome into the city, the village, together with his horse and nothing else … This superb, romantic character fits me exactly as a result of to be alone has all the time been a part of my fashion or, in case you like, my method.” (November 1972 interview with Oriana Fallaci)
