Revisionist History

The New York Times has a report on a controversy at Foreign Affairs magazine. It involves, in their words, "an intense competition under way to shape the way that history is told, particularly regarding the United States involvement in Chile, as more and more documents touching on Mr. Kissinger's legacy are released."

Ah, controversy and Henry Kissinger. Imagine that. Henry, through his hack underling William Rogers, demands "the last word" in a dispute regarding US actions in Chile during the 1960's and 1970's. Remember that the US government considered the 1973 coup an acceptable alternative to democracy, and supported the murderous Pinochet regime until the very end of his reign. So much for being a beacon of freedom down there--or anywhere else.

Link via As'ad Abu Khalil.