Henry Kissinger is mainly known for being an immigrant who made it big, the Secretary of State for Presidents Nixon and Ford and now an elder statesmen. For those that are aware of the more intricate details of his career however, they know a far different man. Outside of the U.S. there are plenty of people that see Kissinger's darker side in much more detail, especially in Southeast Asia and South America.
Kissinger is responsible for Operation Condor. This plan was not to save the giant bird, but to destroy leftist governments in Latin America (even if they were democratically elected) and replace them with more sympathetic elements towards the United States. Now a piece of the past is catching up with the elderly Kissinger.
From the AFP:
An attorney for a victim of Uruguay's 1973-1985 dictatorship has asked his government to request the extradition of former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger over his alleged role in the notorious Operation Condor.Condor was a secret plan hatched by South American dictators in the 1970s to eliminate leftist political opponents in the region. Details of the plan have emerged over the past years in documents and court testimony.
The Latin American dictatorships of the time "were mere executors" of a "plan of extermination" hatched in the United States by a group led by Kissinger, said attorney Gustavo Salle, who represents the family of Bernardo Arnone.
Arnone was one of many that were tortured and others who were executed for supporting leftist governments that Kissinger disapproved of. His actions led to many political changes throughout South America that left many people in horrendous situations that our government approved of and aided with money, weapons and other items of value.
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