There is the case of Henry Kissinger who was a known scholar who later became the National Security … - Alejandro Castro Espin

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By trying to control everything we become very neurotic, more and more desperate. It's a huge tragic thing.

Alejandro Castro Espin

There is the case of Henry Kissinger who was a known scholar who later became the National Security Advisor to President Nixon and later on Secretary of State. He received the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in establishing relations between the U. S. and China. At the same time that he was doing that he was also encouraging all sorts of covert actions against Cuba including political assassinations. This contradiction is one that is hard to understand.

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