Joe Biden fondly remembers Henry Kissinger, with whom he always had disagreements

The president of U.S, Joe Bidensent this Thursday a loving message in memory of Henry Kissingerthe former Secretary of State who died yesterday at the age of one hundred, of whom he said that, despite frequent disagreements, he had a “fierce intellect” it is a “deep strategic approach”.

In a statement, Biden acknowledged that he often disagreed with the diplomat, often “firmly”. But he highlighted that, even after ending his time in Government, Kissinger continued to contribute his ideas and advice.to the most important political discussions”for several generations.

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“Jill and I send our condolences to his wife, Nancy, his children, Elizabeth and David, his grandchildren, and everyone who loved him.”.

Kissinger died Wednesday night at his home in Connecticut. He became one of the most important men in the Cold Warorchestrating the normalization of relations between U.S It is China during the Presidency Richard Nixon (1969-1974) or leading negotiations to end the Vietnam War.

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But he will also be remembered for his support of Latin American dictatorships like that of Argentina between 1976 and 1983, his support for the coup d’état against Salvador Allende in Pepper in 1973 and the bombings of Cambodia 1969, for which he received accusations of “war criminal”.

Source: Elcomercio

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