{"id":4912,"date":"2002-06-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2002-06-13T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watchdocumentaries.com\/?p=4912"},"modified":"2024-12-05T14:24:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:24:33","slug":"the-trials-of-henry-kissinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdocumentaries.com\/the-trials-of-henry-kissinger\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trials of Henry Kissinger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Trials of Henry Kissinger<\/strong> presents a critical examination of the controversial career of Henry Kissinger, former U.S. National Security Advisor and Secretary of State under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Based on Christopher Hitchens’ book of the same name, the documentary focuses on allegations of war crimes and human rights abuses attributed to Kissinger during his time in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Narrated by Brian Cox and directed by Eugene Jarecki, the film covers several key events in which Kissinger played a significant role. These include America’s secret bombing of Cambodia in 1969, the approval of Indonesia’s military assault on East Timor in 1975, the assassination of Chilean General Ren\u00e9 Schneider in 1970, and Kissinger’s involvement in the 1969 Paris peace talks concerning the Vietnam Conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The documentary presents a combination of historical inquiry and contemporary investigation, featuring interviews with various experts, journalists, and political figures. It raises questions about American foreign policy and its impact on international human rights standards. It highlights Kissinger’s influence on U.S. diplomacy and the long-term consequences of his decisions in countries such as Cambodia, Chile, and Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through its examination of declassified documents, archival footage, and witness testimonies, the film provides context for understanding Kissinger’s role in shaping American foreign policy during the Cold War. It also raises broader questions about accountability in international politics and the application of justice to high-ranking government officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the documentary primarily focuses on Hitchens’ charges against Kissinger, it also includes perspectives from those who defend the former diplomat’s actions. This approach allows for a nuanced discussion of Kissinger’s legacy and the broader implications of his policies on global affairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Trials of Henry Kissinger presents a critical examination of the controversial career of Henry Kissinger, former U.S. National Security Advisor and Secretary of State under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Based on Christopher Hitchens’ book of the same name, the documentary focuses on allegations of war crimes and human rights abuses attributed to Kissinger during […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4912","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-video","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-politics","8":"post_format-post-format-video"},"acf":[],"cmb2":{"poster_feature_image":{"vid_m_player_background":"off","vid_m_poster_image":"","vid_m_poster_image_id":""},"gif_feature_image":{"vid_m_gif_image":"","vid_m_gif_image_id":""},"video_movie_settings":{"vid_m_director":"","vid_m_actor":"","vid_m_imdb_ratings":"","vid_m_amazon_associates":"","vid_m_vid_tmdb_movie":"","vid_m_vid_tmdb_tv_shows":"","vid_m_vid_tmdb_thumb":"backdrop_sizes"},"vid_ads_m_videoads_settings_post":{"vid_ads_m_video_ads":"","vid_ads_m_video_ads_type":"","vid_ads_m_group_google_ima":"","vid_ads_m_group_image":"","vid_ads_m_group_html5_video":"","vid_ads_m_group_html":"","vid_ads_m_vpaid_mode":"no","vid_ads_m_vast_preroll":"","vid_ads_m_vast_postroll":"","vid_ads_m_vast_pauseroll":"","vid_ads_m_vast_midroll":[{"vid_ads_m_vast_timer_seconds":"50"}],"vid_ads_m_group_dynamic":[{"vid_ads_m_dynamic_type":"image","vid_ads_m_dynamic_size_desktop":"336x280","vid_ads_m_dynamic_size_mobile":"300x250","vid_ads_m_dynamic_vertial_align":"bottom"}],"vid_ads_m_time_to_show_ads":"","vid_ads_m_time_skip_ads":"","vid_ads_m_time_to_hide_ads":""},"feature_image_settings":{"feature_image_position":""},"video_player_settings":{"single_video_style":"","video_player_position":"","vm_video_url_btn_choose":"","vm_video_url_btn_choose_id":"","vm_video_url":"https:\/\/archive.org\/download\/TheTrialsOfHenryKissinger_201510\/The%20Trials%20Of%20Henry%20Kissinger.mp4","vm_video_ratio":"16:9","vm_video_ratio_mobile":"16:9","video_player_library":"","plyr_player":"","video_streaming":"","vm_video_shortcode":"","vm_video_timelapse":"","vm_media_subtitles":"","vm_media_sources":"","vid_vtt_preview":"off","vid_vtt_preview_vtt_file":"","vid_vtt_preview_vtt_file_id":"","vid_vtt_preview_sprite_image":"","vid_vtt_preview_sprite_image_id":"","vid_auto_play":"","vid_preview_mode":"","vm_video_trailer_manl_url":"","vm_screenshot_preview":"","vid_tags":"","vid_p_sync_playlist":"","vid_c_sync_channel":"","get_post_format":"","multiple_links_structure":"default","multi_links_title":"","original_video_title":"","multi_links_series":"","vm_video_multi_links":"","vm_duration":"01:19:40","vid_social_locker":"off","vid_locker_mode":"social","vid_social_locker_id":"","vid_social_email_locker_id":"","vid_social_signin_locker_id":"","sv_login_to_watch":"","vid_membership_action":"content-video","vm_video_trailer_url":"","vid_download_type":"free","vid_download_target":"download","vid_woo_product":"","vid_download_mode":"","vid_download_mode_trailer":"","vm_media_download":"","user_rating":"","user_rating_position":"","user_rating_mode":"","user_rating_multi_sets":"","ads_above_single_player":""},"video_auto_fetch_settings":{"vm_video_fetch":"on"},"video_fake_views_likes":{"vm_fake_views":"","vm_fake_likes":"","vm_fake_dislikes":""},"gallery_settings":{"gallery_position":""},"quote_settings":{"quote_position":""},"post_options":{"main_layout":"","main_logo":"","main_logo_id":"","main_logo_retina":"","main_logo_retina_id":"","main_logo_mobile":"","main_logo_mobile_id":"","main_logo_mobile_retina":"","main_logo_mobile_retina_id":"","sticky_logo":"","sticky_logo_id":"","sticky_logo_retina":"","sticky_logo_retina_id":"","main_nav_layout":"","header_background":"","theme_sidebar":"","single_post_comment_type":"","theme_background":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/watchdocumentaries.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/watchdocumentaries.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/watchdocumentaries.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/watchdocumentaries.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/watchdocumentaries.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4912"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/watchdocumentaries.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4912\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/watchdocumentaries.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/watchdocumentaries.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/watchdocumentaries.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/watchdocumentaries.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}