[GeoffKnauth]

I doubt many people really hold Kissinger in "high regard."

[travmatt]

Hillary Clinton and many in similar high circles they absolutely do. The ones actually crafting American foreign policy.

[whyenot]

There is also a personal connection. The Clintons and the Kissingers also usually spend Christmas together at Oscar del la Renta's villa in the Dominican Repulic [as has been widely reported by Gawker and other "tabloids"].

[finid]

Actually, many do.

The current crop of those running the country worship him. H. Clinton was on the line to him whenever she needed to figure something out.

[tomjen3]

He is a monster, but he is also extremely, extremely brilliant . If he would take my call I would be on the line with him all the time too.

If you only take advice from nice people, how can you then understand evil?

[smacktoward]

You might be surprised. In Washington he's managed to achieve "elder statesman" status, disgustingly.

[blahi]

Because he was very effective.

[draw_down]

Oh, on the contrary. And really it shouldn't be surprising, war criminals can be quite popular.