According to Bob Woodward’s book “State of Denial”, about the Bush White House circa the Iraq War:
In September 2005, Mr. Woodward writes, W.’s head speechwriter, Mike Gerson, visited Mr. Kissinger and received a lecture declaring that the only exit strategy for Iraq was victory and a copy of the diplomat’s “salted peanut memo” from 1969, warning against resisting pressure to withdraw troops from Vietnam: “Withdrawal of U.S. troops will become like salted peanuts to the American public; the more U.S. troops come home, the more will be demanded.”
Not only not admitting that his 1969 advice was wrong but re-using it as justification to “stay the course” on yet another doomed imperial misadventure, and now we get to hear his thoughts on Afghanistan which are, surprise surprise, permanent occupation. Thanks Henry. I’m going to drink champagne the night this lizard finally fucking dies. I’m going to quote this post and have a nice bottle of Veuve Cliquot.