The Trial of Henry Kissinger

<b>Christopher Hitchens</b> (1949-2011) was a contributing editor to <i>Vanity Fair</i> and a columnist for <i>Slate</i>. He was the author of numerous books including works on Thomas Jefferson Thomas Paine George Orwell Mother Teresa Henry Kissinger and Bill and Hillary Clinton as well as his international bestseller and National Book Award nominee <i>god Is Not Great</i>. His memoir <i>Hitch-22</i> which was a <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller was nominated for the Orwell Prize and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. His last book <i>Mortality</i> was published in 2012 by Atlantic Books. Christopher Hitchens goes straight for the jugular in <i>The Trial of Henry Kissinger</i>. Under his fearsome gaze the former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor is accused of being a war criminal whose reckless actions and heinous disregard for international law have led to torture kidnapping and murder.<br><br>This book is a polemical masterpiece by a man who for forty years was the Angloshpere's preeminent man of letters. In <i>The Trial of Henry Kissinger</i> Hitchens' verve style and firebrand wit are on show at the height of their potency.<br><br><b>'A good liar must have a good memory: Kissinger is a stupendous liar with a remarkable memory.' Christopher Hitchens</b> <b>Possibly Christopher Hitchens' most wry and provocative work <i>The Trial of Henry Kissinger </i>analyses the legacy of American diplomat Henry Kissinger implicating him in a series of alleged war crimes and breaches of international law.</b> 'This is a disturbing glimpse into the dark side of American power whose consequences in remote corners of the globe are all too often ignored. Its countless victims have found an impassioned and skilful advocate in Christopher Hitchens.' 'This book is so studiedly defamatory that if Kissinger values his reputation he really must sue.' I find it contemptible. 'This is a disturbing glimpse into the dark side of American power whose consequences in remote corners of the globe are all too often ignored. Its countless victims have found an impassioned and skilful advocate in Christopher Hitchens.' 'This book is so studiedly defamatory that if Kissinger values his reputation he really must sue.' I find it contemptible.