Book · 2015 · Politics and government
Kissinger's shadow
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The most comprehensive biography of Henry Kissinger and the one I if you're looking if you're looking for just a book on Kissinger's influence in like the US and how toxic it was, I recommend Kissinger's Shadow by Grandon.
What they say about it
- Recommends as comprehensive biography“most comprehensive biography of Henry Kissinger”3
- Quotes the book on history“cobbled together his own view of how history operated”3
- Quotes on Vietnam campaign“threw himself into a campaign to build public support”2
- Highlights pointed critique“extended the war for five pointless years”2
- Quotes on military targets“work up a number of targets in Cambodia to be struck”2
The best things said about it
The fact that Kissinger participated in an intrigue that extended the war for five pointless years, seven if you count the fighting between the 1973 Paris Peace Accords and the 1975 fall of Saigon, is undeniable.
From these thinkers, Kissinger cobbled together his own view of how history operated.
Upon returning from his first visit to South Vietnam in late 1965, Kissinger threw himself into a campaign to build public support for ongoing intervention.
Kissinger, according to Marvin and Bernard called Cobb, knew almost instinctively that he would be able to control the bureaucracy and thus help reorder American diplomacy only to the degree that he became indistinguishable from the president and his policies.
Defoliation chemicals did their work. Just over a two-week period, April 18th to May 2nd, 1969, US dropped Agent Orange caused significant damage.
Why people recommend it
Why people recommend it: Detailing the toxic reach of American foreign policy and the complex intellectual origins of state power, Kissinger's Shadow by Greg Grandin offers a sweeping critical examination of Henry Kissinger. Robert Evans repeatedly recommended the work across multiple episodes of Behind the Bastards, praising it as the most comprehensive biography available for readers seeking to understand Kissinger's deeply detrimental influence on United States policy. Beyond outright recommendations, Evans frequently utilized Grandin's text as a primary source to anchor historical analysis. He quoted the book to illustrate how Kissinger cobbled together a unique view of operation history from various thinkers, detailed Kissinger's active public advocacy following a 1965 visit to South Vietnam, and highlighted the author's pointed condemnation of political intrigues that pointlessly prolonged the conflict for years. Evans also drew upon Grandin's historical documentation to describe the covert processes utilized to select and conceal bombing targets in Cambodia. Through these detailed discussions, the book emerged among podcast hosts not only as an essential biographical read, but also as a vital analytical tool for dissecting the dark realities of twentieth-century geopolitical strategy and the enduring consequences of unchecked political maneuvering.
Every mention
Robert Evans the most comprehensive biography of Henry Kissinger and the one i would if you looking if you're looking fo… 14
“the most comprehensive biography of Henry Kissinger and the one i would if you looking if you're looking for just a book on Kissinger's influence in like the US and how toxic it was i recommend Kissinger Shadow by grandon”
“um I I want to quote now from the book Kissinger's Shadow by Greg grandon from these thinkers Kissinger cobbled together his own view of how history operated”
“The most comprehensive biography of Henry Kissinger and the one I if you're looking if you're looking for just a book on Kissinger's influence in like the US and how toxic it was, I recommend Kissinger's Shadow by Grandon.”
“Um I I want to quote now from the book Kissinger's Shadow by Greg Grandon. From these thinkers, Kissinger cobbled together his own view of how history operated.”
“And I'm going to quote again from Kissinger's Shadow by Greg Randon. Upon returning from his first visit to South Vietnam in late 1965, Kissinger threw himself into a campaign to build public support for ongoing intervention.”
“In the book Kissinger's Shadow, Greg Grandon is even more pointed. The fact that Kissinger participated in an intrigue that extended the war for five pointless years, seven if you count the fighting between the 1973 Paris Peace Accords and the 1975 fall of Saigon, is undeniable.”
“And I'm going to quote from Kissinger's shadow by Greg Randon. Sitten, based on recommendations he received from General Kraton Abrams, the commander of military operations in Vietnam, would work up a number of targets in Cambodia to be struck.”
“from Kissinger's shadow. Quote, "Kissinger, according to Marvin and Bernard called Cobb, knew almost instinctively that he would be able to control the bureaucracy and thus help reorder American diplomacy only to the degree that he became indistinguishable from the president and his policies.”
“Now, oh yeah, the most comprehensive biography of Henry Kissinger. And the one I if you were looking if you're looking for just a book on Kissinger's influence in like the US and how toxic it was, I recommend Kissinger's Shadow by Grandon.”
“And I'm going to quote from Kissinger's shadow by Greg Randon. Sitten, based on recommendations he received from General Kraton Abrams, the commander of military operations in Vietnam, would work up a number of targets in Cambodia to be struck.”
“And the bombs were not the only thing left behind by the campaign that Kissinger orchestrated. Greg Grandon writes, Defoliation chemicals did their work. Just over a two-week period, April 18th to May 2nd, 1969, US dropped Agent Orange caused significant damage.”
“I'm going to quote again from Kissinger's shadow by Greg Randon. Upon returning from his first visit to South Vietnam in late 1965, Kissinger threw himself into a campaign to build public support for ongoing intervention.”
“In the book Kissinger's Shadow, Greg Grandon is even more pointed. The fact that Kissinger participated in an intrigue that extended the war for five pointless years, seven if you count the fighting between the 1973 Paris Peace Accords and the 1975 fall of Saigon, is undeniable.”
“I want to quote now from the book Kissinger's Shadow by Greg Grandon. From these thinkers, Kissinger cobbled together his own view of how history operated.”