Geithner would bring Treasury experience to job Nov 22, 2008
Before joining Treasury, he worked for Kissinger Associates Inc., the consulting firm founded by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. After leaving Treasury in 2001, he worked for the International Monetary Fund, where he was director of policy development. (AZCentral -- Business)
Treasury pick faces monumental challenges Nov 22, 2008
His resume also includes a stint at Henry Kissinger s international consulting firm. He is a smart and effective person who is very familiar with the (Federal Reserve Bank) and its operations, which is a tremendous advantage, said Anthony Sanders, an economist at. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Report: Clinton close to State nod Nov 22, 2008
He also held positions at the International Monetary Fund and was employed at the private firm of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. The Dow Jones industrials soared by nearly 500 points late in the day, a sharp rise that coincided with first reports of Geithner's possible appointment. (USA Today)
Filling Up the Cabinet Nov 22, 2008
An who once worked for Henry Kissinger, Geithner doesn't have close ties to Obama and is seen as politically independent. His appointment was welcomed by conservatives, and by some union leaders. (Slate)
Remarks against Indians were quoted out of context: Henry Kissinger Nov 20, 2008
MUMBAI: Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger tried to explain his derogatory remarks made against Indians during the crisis leading to the Bangladesh war of liberation in 1971 reported widely in the media as being quoted out of context. "Indira Gandhi was a great leader, but she was not the easiest person in the world to deal with if you did not agree with her," said Kissinger and hastily explained the derogatory remarks made against the former Prime Minister, in which US President Nixon... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Antiwar groups fear Barack Obama may create hawkish Cabinet Nov 20, 2008
Speculation about Clinton has dismayed some liberal activists but has cheered some conservatives such as former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and editor William Kristol of the Weekly Standard. Clinton voted in favor of the Iraq war resolution, and despite pressure, she never said during the primary campaign that she regretted that vote. (Los Angeles Times)
Thomas L. Friedman: That crucial bond Nov 20, 2008
The two most effective secretaries of state in the last 50 years were Baker and Henry Kissinger. Both were empowered by their presidents, and both could candidly talk back to their presidents. (International Herald Tribune)
About our Town Nov 20, 2008
Henry Kissinger says: 90% of the politicians give the other 10% a bad name. Kalona News 2008. (Kalona News, IA)
Obama may give Clinton purview in area where they differed most Nov 18, 2008
The possibility of Clinton as the top American diplomat has been met largely with bipartisan approval in the political establishment, with Republican figures such as former secretary of state Henry Kissinger and Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona - both high-profile supporters of McCain during the general election - calling her well-suited for the job. The prospect of Clinton calling the shots at Foggy Bottom also cheers Obama backers such as Gary Hirshberg, the CEO of yogurt company Stonyfield Farm and... (Boston Globe)
Hillary Clinton at State Department? Nov 18, 2008
Former Secretary of State and Nobel prize winner Henry Kissinger said it would be an "outstanding" appointment. It is likely to heal the rift inside the Democratic party caused by a bruising primary campaign. (BBC News)
Wife's prospects put Bill Clinton under review Nov 18, 2008
"She is a lady of great intelligence, demonstrated enormous determination and would be an outstanding appointment," former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told a forum in New Delhi, according to news services. Speaking at an economic conference in Kuwait, Bill Clinton openly acknowledged the possibility. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Obama interview draws record audience for '60 MINS'; Biggest audience in nine years... Nov 18, 2008
Obama interview sets '60 Minutes' viewership record--The Live Feed. Obama interview sets '60 Minutes' viewership record. (The Drudge Report)
The World Looks to Obama Part III Nov 18, 2008
As such, there will be an unfortunate mismatch between a gutsy US administration taking charge in Washington and a rudderless EU, which as former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once complained, still lacks a phone number that allies can dial in times of crises. Switching from passive albeit critical bystander to responsible transatlantic partner requires a massive turnaround in EU thinking. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
Transition aides look at Bill Clinton's ties Nov 18, 2008
"She is a lady of great intelligence, demonstrated enormous determination and would be an outstanding appointment," former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said at a forum in New Delhi, according to news services. Speaking at an economic conference in Kuwait, Bill Clinton openly acknowledged the possibility. (International Herald Tribune)
Cabinet post for Clinton roils Obamaland Nov 18, 2008
Barack Obama's serious flirtation with his one-time rival, Hillary Clinton, over the post of secretary of State has been welcomed by everyone from Henry Kissinger to Bill Clinton as an effective, grand gesture by the president-elect. It's not playing quite as well, however, in some precincts of Obamaland. (Yahoo News)
Bill Clinton may block Hillary's job Nov 18, 2008
Henry Kissinger, who was secretary of state in the Nixon and Ford administrations, has said Clinton would be an "outstanding" selection. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger told ABC it would be a "great move." And Republican senator Jon Kyl of Arizona told Fox News, "She's got the experience; she's got the temperament for it.". (India Times, India)
Jay Fiondella, 82; restaurateur traveled the globe Nov 17, 2008
Stories of the famous who frequented Chez Jay were often repeated: Daniel Ellsberg, who worked at the nearby RAND Corporation, supposedly passed the Pentagon Papers to a reporter there; Marlon Brando allegedly waltzed off with a waitress; and Henry Kissinger spent so much time in the back that a rear table was dubbed the "Kissinger Room.". In the early 1950s, Mr. Fiondella roomed with actor Leonard Nimoy, who told the Times in an e-mail after the restaurateur's death: "He was a gregarious, great... (Boston Globe)
Obama adds 3 to White House staff Nov 17, 2008
Clinton would be good pick for Cabinet, Kissinger says Henry Kissinger said Senator Hillary Clinton would be an outstanding appointment to the post of secretary of state. Some Democrats have speculated that Clinton is President-elect Barack Obama's leading choice for the post. (Boston Globe)
Obama visits rivals before picking Cabinet Nov 17, 2008
Henry Kissinger, who was secretary of State for Republicans Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, said at an economic forum in India that Clinton "would be an outstanding appointment.". Sen. (USA Today)
Hillary Clinton Would Be `Outstanding' Secretary of State, Kissinger Says Nov 17, 2008
Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Henry Kissinger said , a leading contender to be the Barack Obama's Secretary of State, would be an ``outstanding'' appointment. She is a lady of great intelligence, demonstrated enormous determination and would be an outstanding appointment,'' Kissinger, who served in the post from 1973 to 1977 under presidents and , told the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit in New Delhi today. (Bloomberg -- US)
Kissinger: Hillary an 'Outstanding' Pick for State Job Nov 17, 2008
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said Sunday that Sen. Hillary Clinton would be an excellent choice as America's top diplomat in Barack Obama's administration. (Newsmax)
Analysis: Some Israelis Want Tough Love From Obama Nov 17, 2008
The Americans who achieved the most in the region, Miller said, were Henry Kissinger, Jimmy Carter and James Baker, and they were all willing "to be tough with both Arabs and Israelis.". 2008 Associated Press. (Newsmax)
Hansen-Young writing stories, plays Nov 16, 2008
"I was fortunate enough while in political office to meet President Nixon, Ford, Henry Kissinger and George Bush when he was director of the CIA and head of the Republican National Committee," Hansen-Young said last week in an e-mail interview ... "I was fortunate enough while in political office to meet President Nixon, Ford, Henry Kissinger and George Bush when he was director of the CIA and head of the Republican National Committee," Hansen-Young said last week in an e-mail interview. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Afghanistan abyss awaits Obama Nov 15, 2008
The smiling, silver-haired and earnest-looking veteran who has been through it all - the Soviet Union, Cuba, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan - proved his awesome capacity to make himself durable in the Byzantine world of Henry Kissinger, Zbigniew Brzezinzki and William Casey. Gates is the very antithesis of the clean break that Obama promised. (Asia Times Online)
Obama narrows list for Treasury secretary Nov 12, 2008
He also worked for former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger s high-powered consulting firm. Summers served as Treasury secretary under Clinton and is a past president of Harvard University. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
From the rubble of modernization: Choosing our own paths to progress Nov 11, 2008
According to testimony of high-placed officials such as Paul O'Neill, Alan Greenspan and Henry Kissinger, the Iraq War was planned for the control of the vast oil resources of Iraq. However, the White House vehemently denies this view, and alleges high motives, e.g., the desire to bring democracy to Iraq. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
New Thinking, Not Tinkering, Expected of Obama Nov 11, 2008
And which immediately restored a geopolitical balance of forces - and enabled Henry Kissinger to work his diplomatic magic. Could Mr. Obama and Mr. Kissinger's latest successor work the same magic and produce the "viable and contiguous Palestinian state" pledged by Bush 43. (Newsmax)
LETTERS: NCT, Nov. 7, 2008 Nov 8, 2008
Good news is, George Bush (along with Henry Kissinger) will no longer be able to travel outside the U.S. of A. without being arrested, tried and convicted of redundant war crimes. Chris wrote on Nov 7, 2008 10:52 AM:Oh, this is even better. (North County Times)
Life after losing for McCain and Palin Nov 7, 2008
Henry Kissinger is still called Secretary of State even though he held that position in the, good or bad, old Nixon days. And so the Republican presidential nominee who lost the 2008 race and will presumably be too old to make another bid for the White House will always be remembered as Senator McCain, even after he stops representing Arizona in the US Congress. (India Times)
Fotog 'Fesses Up Nov 7, 2008
FOTOG 'FESSES UP- New York Post. Friday, November 07, 2008 Last Update: 07:25 AM EST. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Chevy Chase: I wanted Carter to win Nov 4, 2008
Al Franken -- now the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate from Minnesota -- and his then writing partner, Tom Davis, wrote a wicked takeoff of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's book, "The Final Days," which included Dan Aykroyd as a bitter Richard Nixon and John Belushi as a toadying Henry Kissinger. In the mid-'80s, a sketch starring Phil Hartman as Ronald Reagan showed the president, often lampooned as forgetful, with a razor-sharp command of the Iran-Contra situation, cutting deals in... (CNN -- US)
Vice-presidential candidate Palin coming to Jefferson City Nov 3, 2008
boxergal wrote on Nov 2, 2008 7:57 AM:" Not sure if you are talking smokin as in smart or hot. Years ago Henry Kissinger showed up. Walter Cronkite (my fav), Jessie Jackson, the whole Congressional body for Carnahans funeral, including the Clinton's and Ted Kennedy. As far as star quality (which I think this gal probably has) we used to get people like Loretta Lynn, lets see, Victoria Principal, the gal that was in romancing the stone (can't think of her name). Not sure about you but I find T.... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
John McCain and Barack Obama Join Al Smith Foundation in Support of Underprivileged Children Nov 3, 2008
Other political, business and media luminaries in attendance included Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, Michael Bloomberg, David Paterson, Henry Kissinger, Rupert Murdoch, Katie Couric and Brian Williams. The event was hosted by Cardinal Edward Egan, Archbishop of New York. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
* Ma doesnt need to cozy up to ARATS Nov 2, 2008
It worked with former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger, who wrote in his memoirs how, when meeting former Chinese president Mao Zedong (AF), he was deeply impressed by the leader despite his constant bluffing. When receiving Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung (dB) and Chiang earlier this year, Chinaese President Hu Jintao (JA) followed precisely this formula. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Universally rejected Nov 1, 2008
First was the empowerment of pragmatists in the mode of former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger, who believed that foreign policy should be reduced to the pragmatic interest of control over major resources, such as oil. They believed there should be no. (Asia Times Online)
How to define victory; Back to the basics; Two good candidates Nov 1, 2008
How to define victory. " Kissinger addresses "victory. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Older and, mostly, wiser Oct 31, 2008
Perhaps the most disturbing Zuckerman portrait is of Henry Kissinger, 85, where wisdom seems to elude the once dominant diplomat. Kissinger's face is reduced to a mask, devoid of emotion - seeing nothing and apparently unresponsive to Zuckerman. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Songs of war Oct 31, 2008
Fearing that this might happen, Maj Gen Lansdale assembled the tapes and sent them to his country's leaders - Henry Kissinger, the Chiefs of Staff and President Lyndon Johnson - to try and give them a better idea of what this other war was like, and the need to resource it properly. Military means. (BBC News)
The 'diva' walks in her Choos Oct 31, 2008
Maybe we should have spent that money on getting Henry Kissinger to tutor her. NICOLLE: Look, Tracey, maybe Sarah doesn't know who Berlusconi is, but she does know who Valentino is. (Albany Times Union)
Australia's Big Brother Oct 31, 2008
Now if you wondering what that video is about, then you better ask the elites of American society like George W. Bush and Henry Kissinger since this is their club. The same people are the true terrorist in this world. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Trudy Rubin: McCain talks of diplomacy, but seems to prefer a more militant U.S. Oct 31, 2008
I listened last week to one of his "realist" advisers, Henry Kissinger, who spoke at the University of Pennsylvania. I was struck by how little of Kissinger's advice McCain is heeding. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Nixons Nixon is biting, funny political satire Oct 31, 2008
The Henry Kissinger character also says it in Russell Lees s Nixon s Nixon, a smart and funny political satire about a past president with strong resonance in the present. Lees s 1996 OBIE Award-winning play, a 90-minute two-hander presented without intermission, centers on an imaginary meeting between Richard M. Nixon and Kissinger on the eve of Nixon s resignation. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Kissinger and Vietnam; Congo unravels Oct 31, 2008
Henry Kissinger ("What Vietnam teaches us," Views, Oct. 29) ignores the elephant in the room: his own role in the Vietnam, war. The basic problem with McGeorge Bundy, President Kennedy's national security adviser, and all who came after him, was a deadly combination of arrogance and ignorance. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
CORRECTING and REPLACING Montel Williams Hosts Bideawee's First Annual StarPet 2008 Oct 31, 2008
Mr. Dibra has trained the pets of countless celebrities, including Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Ron Howard, Kim Basinger, Alec Baldwin, Ronald Perelman, Ralph Lauren, Henry Kissinger, and a host of others. As on of the most famous animal trainers in the country hell show how anyone can turn their beloved pet into a disciplined, well-behaved superstar. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
More Republicans desert McCain Oct 30, 2008
Page last updated at 17:39 GMT, Wednesday, 29 October 2008. Colin Powell is the most high-profile Republican to endorse Senator Obama. (BBC News)
McCain's GOP Support Showing More Cracks Oct 30, 2008
By GLEN JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer. Wednesday, October 29, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Review: 'The Devil We Know' Oct 30, 2008
Earlier this month Henry Kissinger, who as secretary of state helped arm and prop up Iran's monarchy in the 1970s, said there was "no reason for the United States to resist a strong Iran" today. The goal should be to restore the old regional balance of power based on the pillars of two countries friendly to the United States, Israel and Iran, he added. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Making America safe for the world Oct 29, 2008
The author is Henry Kissinger, whose book, Does America Need a Foreign Policy. was published 95 days before 9/11. (Asia Times Online)
Republican unity yields to dissenters Oct 29, 2008
The Hindu News Update Service. The HinduPrint Edition. (Hindu)
The rise (and fall?) of petro-states Oct 28, 2008
As crude prices skyrocketed and compelled an overflow of dollars from oil consumers to these "rentier states", former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger wrote in The Washington Post in September that the world was witnessing "the largest transfer of wealth in human history". Thomas Friedman, a New York Times columnist, went further and coined the term "petro-dictatorships", which were being funded by oil-guzzling Western societies "via the greatest transfer of wealth in the history of the... (Asia Times Online)
Relationships and politics. Oct 28, 2008
This is why Henry Kissinger has been talking for years about reducing the human population by 80-90. We have idiots spending up precious resources with no return on investments. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, November 3, 2008 Issue Oct 27, 2008
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger reviews Gordon M. Goldstein's "Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam." Kissinger writes that the book illuminates the five years (1961-1966) during which the defense of South Vietnam was Americanized as well as the mistakes we are still making today. WORLD VIEW: Why McCain Won. (PR Newswire)
PALIN'S NEXT MOVE Oct 26, 2008
He forced important people like Henry Kissinger and George Schultz to visit him at the Governor s mansion. It will take time to create Alaska as a power center, but making important players and conservative thinkers come to Palin creates publicity and buzz about her. (New York Post -- Opinions)
* Ma should take a good look at the CCPs past Oct 26, 2008
In 1973, then-US secretary of state Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese Communist Party (NVCP) Political Bureau member Le Duc Tho signed the Paris Peace Accords. Soon after that, both of them were awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, but Le refused to take it. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
US worldviews worlds apart Oct 25, 2008
But he reportedly also consults closely with their nemeses, the foreign policy "realists", most notably former secretaries of state Henry Kissinger, Lawrence Eagleburger, James Baker and Richard Armitage, who served as deputy secretary of state under Colin Powell. While not shy about using military power or acting unilaterally as a last resort, they place greater emphasis on diplomacy and working with other countries to further US national interests. (Asia Times Online)
UN chief prescribes steps toward nuclear-free world Oct 25, 2008
Others who spoke at the event included former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak, and representatives from China, India and other countries. Editor: Yan. (Xinhuanet, China)
Franken: Career evolves, but passion is constant Oct 25, 2008
" By the end of that season, Franken and Davis followed Michaels and the rest of the original cast out the door. They returned when Michaels resumed control of the show in 1985. Franken started performing more, crafting original characters like Smalley and spoofing political figures like Sen. Paul Simon and televangelist Pat Robertson. Franken and Davis wrote much of the show's political humor in their time, perhaps most memorably the biting "Final Days" sketch with Dan Aykroyd as Richard Nixon... (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Read Greta's interview Oct 24, 2008
But frankly, Katie Couric misquoted Henry Kissinger ... GINGRICH: Should Katie Couric have apologized for misquoting Henry Kissinger. (Fox News)
For McCain, father's error holds lesson Oct 22, 2008
Henry Kissinger, then Nixon's national security adviser, had told Admiral McCain that Nixon was livid about the admiral's assertion. "I just gave hell to McCain," Kissinger told Nixon on May 19, 1972. (Boston Globe)
'Martha Mitchell Calling' is a show of force Oct 21, 2008
Nixon himself makes an appearance on the video screen, with his notable (if sinfully belated) acknowledgment to David Frost: "If it hadn't been for Martha, there'd have been no Watergate." Henry Kissinger shows up, too, in Miller's devastating imitation, and John Mitchell, given initial charm that's later twisted by vindictive power-mania in Timothy Sawyer's portrayal, periodically steps out from his gilt-framed "portrait" to talk with Martha and with us. Mostly, though, and most memorably, the... (Boston Globe)
Analysts: Powell endorsement more a rejection of GOP, McCain Oct 21, 2008
Former secretary of state says he was troubled by GOP's "narrow" direction. Republican strategist calls Powell endorsement "a warm glass of milk" for voters. (CNN)
Palin factor puts off Powell; votes for Obama Oct 21, 2008
"I've always admired and respected General Powell," said McCain, who cited the endorsements he had received from former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger, Alexander Haig, James Baker and Lawrence Eagleburger. "We have a respectful disagreement.". (Sify.com, India)
'Dear Friend': McCain seeks cash from Russia Oct 21, 2008
Last month in New York, Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, cast McCain's foreign policy adviser, Henry Kissinger, as essentially clueless about the history behind the Georgian conflict. The McCain campaign's fundraising letter, dated September 29, did not use Churkin's formal title. (The Age, Australia -- World)
Obama gets Powell's vote - and windfall from donors Oct 21, 2008
Mr. McCain countered yesterday by pointing out that he has been endorsed by four other former secretaries of state, all veterans of Republican administrations: Henry Kissinger, James Baker, Lawrence Eagleburger and Alexander Haig. Well, I've always admired and respected General Powell. (Globe and Mail)
Colin Powell endorses Obama Oct 21, 2008
NEW: Obama praises Powell at rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Ex-Secretary of State Colin Powell voting for Barack Obama. (CNN -- Law)
