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I am not sure where was this comment pointing at, but Henry Kissinger despite his fallacies, negotiated two of the bloodiest conflicts in post-WWII theater: Vietnam War & the Yom Kippur War.

Now, some may still be critical of the first, but his role in Yom Kippur War was absolutely critical in brokering peace.

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> negotiated two of the bloodiest conflicts in post-WWII theater: Vietnam War & the Yom Kippur War.

1. The South folded in the first place because he persuaded Nixon to lose the war

2. Egyptians expected Nixon to be weak on Israel (and they likely knew Kissinger would play a role in that,) and force them to give up Sinai. They succeded.

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