Henry Kissinger at 100: Former Secretary of State on China Relations, Vladimir Putin, US Politics
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger sat down with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait on June 7 in New York City to discuss his life and career upon turning 100 years old. The wide-ranging conversation ranged from his concerns that China could end up in a military conflict with the US over Taiwan to the future of President Vladimir Putin after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He talks about how his own worldview was shaped by what he experienced as a Jewish teenager escaping Nazi Germany and by what he saw in the concentration camps as an American soldier.
00:00 Open
1:00 Growing up in Germany
14:00 The war in Ukraine
25:00 Arriving in the US
28:00 Kissinger's early years in the US
46:00 Trump vs. Biden
47:00 Kissinger on China
50:00 Vietnam War
1:04:00 Biden and Xi Jinping
#politics #china #us #washington #peace
--------
Follow Bloomberg for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more: www.bloomberg.com
Connect with us on...
Twitter: / business
Facebook: / bloombergbusiness
Instagram: / bloombergbusiness
Пікірлер: 334
Regardless of what you think of the man, you must admit that its absolutely insane how lucid he is at 100. I don't know any current American Presidential Candidate who can construct sentences as sophisticated as him
@rnbpl
Жыл бұрын
adrenochrome
@zombieGI
Жыл бұрын
Must be all the young blood he bathes in
@Tgungen
Жыл бұрын
@@zombieGI Seems like he didn't benefited from it physically, man looks a melted ice cream
@babahanuman83
Жыл бұрын
thats because he is not a human, but a bloodthirsty satanic demon.
@stupidburp
Жыл бұрын
If he was thinking well he wouldn’t have argued for sabotaging relations with India to support the genocidal regimes in Pakistan and the Peoples Republic of China. He has always been an eloquent idiot.
War criminal or not, this man shocks me with how up to date on global and domestic affairs he is. 100 years old, this is wild.
@kashe747
10 ай бұрын
Kissinger should have elected for president instead of Biden.
@mikehinson5935
10 ай бұрын
@@kashe747 UUHHMM OKAAAAYYY🤨🤨
@bornwithbsguards
7 ай бұрын
@@mikehinson5935🤣
@arieltraasdahl-xh6ri
4 ай бұрын
Being the most powerful man in the world, politically and economically for multiple decades successively will get you options for anything science has or can produce for anti-aging therapies.
Heaven doesn't want him and Hell's afraid he'll take over!
Hope US and China can find peace, not war, over Taiwan.
War criminal whose legacy will sour further with the decline of Anglosphere. Shame he won’t be brought to account.
@adolft_official
2 ай бұрын
Anglos won't exist anyway, Soviet+China would have taken much before if not for him
Arrest this war criminal
Not a fan. This guy killed a lot of 19 year old kids for nothing. He also helped create the Taiwan issue and empowered the enemies of democracy.
@one4320
Жыл бұрын
He IS an enemy of democracy.
War criminal.
he is actually not going to outlive his jail time and the crimes war
@Keli-nw8fy
Жыл бұрын
I am native S, Africa my late father did not have a good word about Kissinger interesting thou
@crushtheserpent
8 ай бұрын
Your optimism is admirable. Won't happen.
55:15 The subtitles says "inaudible" but he's talking about Lê Đức Thọ, the North Vietnamese negotiator in 1973 Paris Agreement
"Asia, which he transformed." the only thing he transformed about Asia is some craters in Cambodia with skeletons at the bottom
@dan13770
10 ай бұрын
Dont forget Bangladesh and East Timor. All with Kissinger's approval.
What agreement? What consensus is he talking about? Like the Minsk agreement? This man is so old, justice has already failed. He will never have to pay for his crimes. I hope there is a hell for him to go to
Pure EVIL!
Does he see Cambodian children before going to sleep?
A war criminal who has lived a hell of a lot longer than he deserved.
@hamburgerhamburgerv2
11 ай бұрын
Evil drives life. He is VERY lively for 100. He will outlive everyone and will die as the last human.
@martinlacouline2049
11 ай бұрын
And TheGuyWithTheSniper should be better ? a***ole
The man of the beast
Have you Learned about Cambodia, Laos, Chile, Honduras, Nicaragua? Did not think so. The guy is a war criminal and will be remembered as such.
@TJCMN
Жыл бұрын
You sound extremely condescending as if you're the only one that knows about some of the less glamorous aspects of his political career and can't in spite of some worthwhile critiques, see him as an insightful elder statesman. Maybe in the narrow-minded circles which you travel in he is nothing more than a "war criminal" but that's only one perspective to a complicated guy. At least he'll be remembered. You and the viewpoint you're articulating are a dime-a-dozen. Learn more and maybe if you're lucky you'll be remembered for something, if anything at all. Show some respect for your elders.
@maristelaromao2294
6 ай бұрын
Klaus Solberg as a latin women with family in Brazil and Nicarágua (both have suffered because Kissinger) I thank and appreciate your words to make people understand what is north America imperialism for us. We put a lot of deads and tortured people in this deal .go home Yankees.
Henry Kissinger played a major role in shaping US foreign policy in Africa during the 1970s. He was a strong supporter of anti-communist governments and movements and often used covert operations to achieve his goals. One of the most controversial outcomes was his support for UNITA in Angola, which prolonged the civil war, causing immense suffering. The US government, including Henry Kissinger as Secretary of State, viewed Kwame Nkrumah's socialist and pro-Soviet leanings as a threat to their strategic interests. As a result, the US supported efforts to undermine Nkrumah's government, including a coup that eventually led to his ousting in 1966. Kissinger also supported the apartheid regime in South Africa, despite international criticism. His actions damaged US relations with African countries and fueled anti-American sentiment in the region. Is the United States still running covert operations in Africa?
@felipe-vibor
Жыл бұрын
They still do
@Hashi88.
Жыл бұрын
of course cover actions are still going but with the support meddling of African political runners of pro US government.
@joaosampaio4039
Жыл бұрын
ofc, as a great power the US needs to keep in control its sovereignty.
@arieltraasdahl-xh6ri
6 ай бұрын
Henry Kissinger is whooped on Meryl Streep still. Still thinking whatever about it while- I'm not even kidding- she's sucking his 40 year old grandson-in-law's dick. These are facts. Henry Kissinger ain't sh-t.
@alexlong3714
4 ай бұрын
He was less Communist when dealing with Communist China, against Russian Marxism.
Does anyone know when I can find the integral interview ??
He has openly talked about the New World Order while not really admitting to being part of it. Well played sir 👏
Only in America does a war criminal that killed so many and caused such suffering in Cambodia and Laos get honored throughout their life.
When does he see jail lmfao
Thank you, Bloomberg. An enlightening and thought provoking interview.
criminals seems to live longer than victims of their crime.
Tried to ignore the Bangladesh Fiasco where the USA was bested by USSR-India and Pakistan dismembered. Also did not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize as USAQ started the war and till drugs and anti-war rhetoric destroyed te Republicans! Highly over-rated .
@adolft_official
2 ай бұрын
Pakistan would not exist today had soviet supported india
This was an incredible listen. What a remarkable life. As others have said - thank you Bloomberg for recording this. Thank you HK
One can fool others all the time but NO ONE fools GOD even once ! Therefore US officials can escape the ICJ but that of GOD never !
May God Bless Henry Kissinger and give courage and console all who mourn for Henry Kissinger I am Jacques Henri Bien Aime member of Repubkican Party.
It doesn’t seem out of the question anymore that Kissinger could still be doing interviews at 105
@arieltraasdahl-xh6ri
4 ай бұрын
You can interrogate his AI script in a few places. I did. I recommend doing that.
This guy is a living mummy responsible for millions of futile deaths in the world. A better description for him is that of one of the greatest war criminals to date. Time to go old man.
@nineteen8486
Жыл бұрын
Truth
@ahib5994
Жыл бұрын
Facts
@lancaster643
Жыл бұрын
What a terribly naive comment
@gyalpoirgyud4759
8 ай бұрын
Cope harder
@gyalpoirgyud4759
8 ай бұрын
@@ahib5994 Henry Kissinger just outlived 1500 palistinians
but one thing remains is the power... is his hability... to maintain in the public escene, i mean it was maintained as a crucial nightmare for all this time, what could be questioned, i think a lot of things could be questioned. Was that waiting an implossive time? i beleave maybe was it.
Thank you Mr Kissinger for going to China. Improving relationships is the only way for peace. I recall a lot of Countries that made a pact and are peaceful and united. Example: There's no more Berlin Wall. Called a truce and tore it down. Now there is just one Germany living in harmony.
@alxdava2004
10 ай бұрын
Ya. And the USA promised that Germany is the latest NATO state. All lies, of course.
Kissinger has lost it. Without Nixon’s stratigic thinking Kissinger is reduced to being the bureaucrat/apparatchik he always was. Albeit with excellent public relations with the MSM.
Invaluable wisdom. No matter my opinion about him. The guy is not the Dalai-lama i know.
You know it's fucked up when *Nixon* was the lesser of two evils
@JeffSkilling69
3 ай бұрын
Nixon did nothing wrong
Henry Kissinger is an exceptionally valuable man, no longer a government spokesperson: he is free to utilise his great experience to speak his truth and contribute to world peace. = "as close to the magic of an elder statesman as we'll ever get" :) thank you Henry :)
@alxdava2004
10 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣💩💩💩
When the face of Political Realism talks about the importance of Political Idealism, I suppose soon we will hear the Owls of Minerva start to sing
Whoever did the english subtitles did a bad job.
He was given the high pedestal to manipulate foreign leaders to dutifully comply with US foreign policy very much like John Perkins of "Economic Hitman" fame.
Legend
May my mind be half as clear should i be nlessed to live so long.
A terrifically important interview. This is a man whose experience and ability to speak English in fluent brilliance is more than enlightening. Wonderful to hear this. The world needs to learn as much from Kissinger as possible while he is still around.
@montenegr1954o
Жыл бұрын
🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽war criminal
Timestamps are inaccurate.
One of the greatest Jewish man.
My android got prompted twice when Kissinger spoke, never happened before lol.
It's an interesting goal regarding south Vietnam. The US still wants to occupy Vietnam to this day. Iraq wants the US to leave but have they?
Proof that no matter how evil you are that you can still live a long life. This is what happens when good people dont act
@Shadowcat561
10 ай бұрын
Well he initiated petrodollar agreement which benefited your countries economy a lot. So one who should be angry should be other countries on this guy
@bornwithbsguards
7 ай бұрын
My Dr once said only the good die young. I was struggling with the death of a good friend and coworker. Then he said but if you're a Sonifabitch you'll live forever... 😅 Spot on Doc
May God Rest Him In Peace and Forgive His Dark Soul!!!
@AudreySmallcombe
Жыл бұрын
He doesn't deserve to rest in peace. Let him rot in he'll.
Kissinger is one of my Jewish brothers who have to answer about how Jewish people who have faced persecution could turn around and facilitate untold pogroms. In this case, you want to draw a line between German Concentration camps and the over 70 wars, armed conflicts, genocides and pogroms promoted by the USA in Africa and the Middle East - some with Kissinger a key architect.
@joaosampaio4039
Жыл бұрын
You cant ask that. Stop thinking.
@alterkooper431
11 ай бұрын
Your welfare check didn't arrive on time this month?! LoL.
Thanks for the great news.
At 100 not bad, Biden about 14 years younger than Kissinger, can’t remember his last sentence .
@lancaster643
Жыл бұрын
The US is a society in steep decline under Biden and one of many reasons is the lack of anyone with world experience like Henry Kissinger.
@darrylschultz9395
10 ай бұрын
Biden's almost 20 years younger than The Henry. (Well if it's okay to call Trump "The Donald"...).
Never seen a guy's head halfway past down a shoulder line and turn out to be a croaking frog.
Untuk Amerika dia orang hebat , tapi untuk beberapa negara dan sebagian banyak orang ia adalah PENJAHAT PERANG 😡😡
RIP Henry Kissinger 1923-2023
I loathe that man and the damage he did to our country and our relationships with other countries. Unforgivable.
America's judgment is very great
Turn him over to the Vietnamese people to put him on trial for his war crimes. Give all the presidents and their staffs over to the countries they destroyed for trial. Same with any future politician who invades another country. All the government employees who were a part of the destruction of those countries turn them over also.
Traduire la vidéo
All we & our ancestors were capable of was crucifying Christ & putting words in his mouth: “Worship the bronze bull of Wall Street & To get rich is glorious by making everyone else desperately poor”; a recipe for disaster. Now that AI is becoming the distilled essence of all human knowledge & wisdom, our only hope is that AI can become more humane & rational than WE are.
The bombingman, killed hundredthousands of innoncent People. War criminal heartl3ss maniac.😢
How he has not been arrested, amazes me.
@crushtheserpent
8 ай бұрын
If you knew how much power he has, it shouldn't amaze you
did exactly the sane as Hitler and worse should've never been involved in the america War industry war criminal I really hope he's paying for all the misery he
F War Criminal... MF!
Mr. Henry Kissingerr, Ms. Whitney Houston, Ms. Mariah Carey- Gangnam jjajang Oakland CA right now
kissinger is a great man. well my view on Zelensky and Putin, Zelensky wants to recover all lost territory including Crimea, Putin original goal regime change in Kiev, new goal trying to keep the Donbass and Crimea under Russian control and regime survival.
God his mind is sharp!
See, I tolds-yous he was an alien & lives forever ;)
🐐
phrase of Dostoievski with dedication to the interviewer for his childhood question to Dr Henry kissinger ( If you want to be respected by others, first respect yourself, The second half of a man's life is made up of the habits acquired in the first half.)
@jamesstmanhattan
Жыл бұрын
Literally nobody respects Putin.
"How you wanna End eh?
Dr. Henry Kissinger has an excellent definition of the events that are missing more diplomats and geopolitics of his caliber and one thing you do what you really like for love of your profession and another mostly for simple money and Fame that this made you different from the people who make a legacy to the ephemeral intrasendes of this administration
@donalddashney3451
11 ай бұрын
your a war monger also
@pan_con_palta9872
11 ай бұрын
This mf got out of his way to support Pakistans killing all people with university degrees in Bengal. May he be at the mercy of lucifer
Did he sold Taiwan to China to get China to leave the USSR sphere? did that work? because China is asking for the US to pay up.
@keli4068
Жыл бұрын
US can't keep south vietnam from north vietnam. Why do you think US can keep taiwan from China.
@fillerposer7307
Жыл бұрын
u can only sell your own things,Taiwan is not yours.
@felipe-vibor
Жыл бұрын
Taiwan is china, what do you mean by sell?
Nguyen Van Thieu paid the bill.
In his political life he "fight" against Russia, but at the end of his life , he changed his opinion about Russia and apologized for his blindness.
@gregorystarks2514
Жыл бұрын
Natanyahu said once :” There is no forgiveness without repair “ ! So , Kissinger’ s sorrows have little values as he did nothing to Repair the damages he inflicted on many ! May GOD have mercy on his soul ,if that is still possible when he comes for his last judgment. Let us hope that his soul is not rotten beyond repair and has to be thrown in Hell !
@DerDop
Жыл бұрын
He fought against USSR, not Russia. Russia means nothing nowadays, it's just an annoying mosquito.
@i.am.ghost.
Жыл бұрын
@ConstantinRaileanudondop what is the difference between ussr and today Rusia? Why is Rusia weaker than ussr?
@DerDop
Жыл бұрын
@@i.am.ghost. look at a map and do some math regarding gdp and population, then add that the most productive and educated part of the tsarist empire or ussr was always in Ukraine or Belarus., and then add the resources of Kazakhstan, forever lost to China.. and so on. P.s the industrial base was also in Ukraine and Belarus…
@i.am.ghost.
Жыл бұрын
@ConstantinRaileanudondop 1990 gdp was 506 billion and today is 1778 billion dollars. I'm not going further... Still asking why is today Russia weaker than USSR.
*l wonder if he has a spot, in Israel like Chomsky.*
there are more countries aligning with China, they account more than 50% of world population while G7 member only account of around 30% of world population. And u judging how Asia should be dealt.
*Who is K i s s i n g e r: The Man The Legend The Myth*
*He's a baad due; he pulls up 17 century, bless."*
No one has done more damage to United States strategic interests and global security than Kissinger. Siding with Pakistan in 1971 who was engaging in mass genocide in what became Bangladesh and against India permanently damaged relations with the most populous democracy in the world. Siding with the Peoples Republic of China to pour money into it was disastrous because it made no difference in Sino Soviet relations which were always strained and worse it funded the modernization of the Peoples Liberation Army and Chinese Communist Party efforts to undermine the United States for decades with the ultimate goal of total destruction of the USA. Kissinger is either a colossal idiot or a traitor who has been influenced by the Chinese Communist Party. He has cost the United States trillions of dollars and only made the US weaker. Nixon should have gone to India instead and gone all in with help for them. Out of red scare fear of communist influence in India, he went all in on support of the core communist nightmare in China. This led to China becoming factory for the world and intentionally undermining the US with our own money. That money should have gone into India instead where it would strengthen a potential ally rather than into China strengthening a certain enemy.
@jeremyc6827
6 ай бұрын
Paranoid rubbish. Memory is short.
im sure, they were even sure of what they were doing at that time, just doing it, kikin off around.
But i dont here shaking my ass, the way that China could win the war. So what is it??
Ask him , how many millions have u killed, made suffered?
war criminal and he learned from the best! Killed so many ppl and cause so much pain in the world!
If one were to study this interview, they would come away with a more clearer understanding of the Kissinger "credo". But they should not try and define it and most certainly not try and compare him to any other statesman, either past or present as there are none that could measure up to him. This exalted teacher of Gods and men has worked tirelessly at laying the foundations of our world government. While Henry Kissinger has had allies in laying the cornerstones of this golden age we are all entering, let us hope he also has had many disciples that will follow in his path.
Only the good die young
from henry till biden everyone of them will test a hell🤭
* Lord have mercy, can we understand what Mr. Kissinger is saying.": is 🙄*
*I wonder whaa' Chomsky think of all this*
You're right Amania. I had a vision a couple of years ago that showed me that this is spiritual warfare, so I wasn't surprised when we started to see the Satanic rituals becoming common. I am a sinner but for some reason i know that God has chosen me for something. I don't know what that is yet, but I am comforted knowing that thatvis what this is. I know who wins in the end.
Very wise old man. He saw so many historical events also shaped so many by himself
*Only faith can do it which is absent from the peeps* It seems*
*HK @ 100 years old is no way the HK as he was @ as a teen ager, you may knot no.*
Henry Kissinger is the first American to drink Ong Tho Milk in Vietnam 😅
@dmbctau
Жыл бұрын
Haha only a Vietnamese would get your joke.
Would Mahathir outlast him?
The good die young but the evil seems to live forever. Yet they will not escape judgment.
The son of .... went through tribulations and wars and guess what he is doing latter on life? Spreading war and destruction all over the place.
Interesss te
Eventually we are all done our time is worth more than hearing this dinosaur.
Greatest diplomatic all time
By ending the Vietnam war early Kissinger saved thousands of Vietnamese and American lives tbs .No matter how you predict the war outcome the Vietcong would NOT have given up .
@emadabz6886
10 ай бұрын
He ended a war in vietnam and ignited the media that usa was defeated by vietnam, thus giving ba false courage to terrorist countries to war america hoping to beat it in their dream.