They are (and Bush is the tip of the iceberg) true, genuine madmans. The only thing that can stop them - is ABUNDANT nucler weapons. Had I been the President of Russia, I’ve used all available weapon grade plutonium to build as much missiles as possible and cancelled all nuclear weapon related treaties. Supposedely there is enough for 14,000 charges. That MAY slow madmans a little.

And of course provided nuclear weapons to Iran. Because nuclear weapon is VERY efficient against Navy. World would be a much safer place with 100 nuclear charges given to Iran. I believe they would use it wisely. I.e against US Army and not Israel, since I think they do understand who is the real madman of this Planet.

But had I been Tim R, I would think more about the very unpleasant fact, that the country that used to be some sort of “New World” for the humankind have turned into the worst Empire eagerly bringing World to the World War III without much hesitation - and with indifference of american population - are they really human beings, or sheep, animals? Most of the problem stems from the 3rd world migration to the US over last 100 years. Although… Europe is knows for constant bloody wars and agression against Russia. So - US being the combination of 3rd World sheep w/o human dignity, and patenly agressive elite from Europe… very bad mixture, prone to set this World on fire.

http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Nash.html

Otherwise and esp re Kissinger, our views are very similar.

Best rgrds,
Lloyd

Also, in 1975 I had a letter published which said I believed that during the Mayaguez Incident the American government was on the brink of launching nukes against Vietnam, and possibly against China. It was only a feeling then, but I wonder if any of you commenters to this thread have specific info one way or the other regarding my feeling?

At least, Nixon jawboned with Sadat and others in the region. Perhaps more cordial relations with Arab states could have improved the lot the Palestineans simply by taking martial pressure off Israel to secure its borders. Who knows? Anything would be better than today.

The last 20 years have brought no improvements at all. Reagan could barely be bothered with the Middle East; after all, by the 1980s, we had Egypt in our hip pocket - doling out huge aid packages to Cairo for faking a neighborly grin. And compare Nixon to Bush, who barely conceals his contempt for the Arab world. “Gaza? What Gaza?”

Nixon definitely had emotional problems, and Kissinger knew how to exploit them, but he was also capable of rational analysis.

True enough the poor man was trained as a lawyer, but his exhaustive outlines on yellow pads often showed a capable mind at work.

So there may be less inconsistency in what you say than it seems at first sight.

Also Nixon, whatever his shortcomings, was determined to end the War in Vietnam, though his demand for saving face, which both Kissinger and the Chinese Communists exploited, may have caused more lasting trouble than has yet been widely appreciated.