Did you note this, Corey, in that last link?

Widely considered a godfather of U.S.-Russia relations, Kissinger served as Secretary of State under President Richard Nixon and President Gerald Ford. As the nation’s top diplomat, he pioneered the idea of developing a détente, or cooperation based on shared interests, between the leaders of the world’s two nuclear superpowers.

This is breathtakingly stupid, stating outright that no two powers previously understood, much less employed, détente. A concept well known in the pre-Christian days of the Mediterranean and MidEast, and certainly in Europe, Japan, pre-occupied North America, etc. It’s not a matter of opinion. It simply makes nonsense of both history and commonsense. Since it stands to reason many national leaders would see the importance of acting in accord in trade, territorial, and defense matters, based on a variety of perceived shared benefits.

But hey, Kissinger can be credited with postponing the Vietnam peace talks to get his boy Tricky Dick back in office, plus the Chilean coup. When you’re vain as well as ethically tarnished, I suppose you’ll want any lie you can, however imbecilic, to prop your reputation up.