Henry Kissinger is known for a lot, but not for too much freedom of movement in dealing with his feelings. Now, at the age of 96, the strategist of the century and a string-puller has spoken again for everything global with a powerful warning about the Corona crisis – and with an emotional commitment.
So how does Corona feel for a man from the high-risk group who has analyzed, described, created and resolved risks and threats throughout his life? 76 years ago, Private Kissinger was a soldier in the 84th Infantry Division of the US Army and was surprised by the Ardennes offensive by the Wehrmacht. This last attempt by the Germans to rearing up will be in English Battle of the Bulge called – bulge because the advance of the Wehrmacht drove a deep dent in the front of the Allies. Kissinger was in a key location of this dent, the town of Marche. After his unit’s hasty withdrawal, he voluntarily stayed behind to watch the enemy.
As a German-born Jew, Kissinger knew what threatened Jewish exiles should they fall into the hands of the German units. Today he writes of an “undefined danger” that he felt at the time, a danger “that does not apply to anyone who strikes indiscriminately and destructively”. Like COVID-19 these days. Unbelievable, scary.
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