The life of Kissinger - Nobel peace prize winner accused of Vietnam War crimes

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : However, he has also been branded by some as a war criminal for his involvement in the Vietnam War and his support for anti-communist dictatorships.
54% : As national security adviser and then secretary of state under Mr Nixon, he was involved in the diplomatic opening of China, the Paris Peace Accords with North Vietnam and landmark US-Soviet arms control talks, as well as expanding ties between Israel and its Arab neighbours.
46% : He became an intermediary for the Department of State in Vietnam in 1967, using his connections within then-President Lyndon Johnson's administration to pass on information about peace negotiations to the Nixon camp.
40% : Hailed for his experience by some and condemned as a war criminal by others, Henry Kissinger was a divisive figure of significant influence around the worldHenry Kissinger, the polarising Nobel Peace Prize winner and former US Secretary of State who played a pivotal role in US relations during the Cold War, has died aged 100.Serving under two Presidents - Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford - Mr Kissinger was a key figure in shaping US foreign policy for decades.
38% : Mr Ford called Mr Kissinger a "super Secretary of State" but also noted his prickliness and self assurance, which critics were more likely to call paranoia and egotism, adding: "Henry, in his mind, never made a mistake.

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