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DESCRIPTION:In "The Trials of Henry Kissinger," we have a film about an individual 
 regarded by many as a perpetrator of international war crimes. The 2002 
 film, by Alex Gibney and Eugene Jarecki, touches on an attempted citizen's 
 arrest of this "suspect" by noted author and activist Christopher Hitchens 
 in London, where Kissinger was speaking at an official function. While only 
 implied in the film, the incident is a symbol for the case the movie makes 
 for Kissinger's role in war crimes and the notion of actually bringing him 
 to trial.\n\nOn Tuesday, June 24, Peace Action of San Mateo County will 
 hold a free screening of "The Trials of Henry Kissinger." We will gather at 
 7 PM in Beck Hall of the Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo, 300 E. Santa 
 Inez Avenue in San Mateo. Beck Hall is wheelchair accessible. The film is 
 79 minutes long.\n\n"The Trials of Henry Kissinger" goes on to document the 
 various wars and interventions on the part of the Nixon administration, 
 including the sabotage of the 1968 Paris Peace Talks regarding the war in 
 Vietnam; the subsequent lying to America concerning the bombing of 
 Cambodia; the arranging for the murder of General Rene Schneider of Chile 
 and the subsequent overthrow of that country's elected President, Salvador 
 Allende. This was all followed by the "green light" given to the Indonesian 
 dictators to enable the invasion of East Timor. These events were for the 
 perceived enhancement of American diplomatic advantage and demonstration of 
 our political power.\n\nThe film's outlook seems to have direct relation 
 with what many in this country feel could happen to many in the Bush 
 Administration for similar wrongdoing, regarding the selling and conduct of 
 the Iraq War. It is a striking parallel with today's war and its 
 perpetrators. Just as an aside, Mr. Hitchens supported our involvement in 
 our Iraq adventure, yet many others want to take his place in the effort to 
 bring international criminals to justice.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/06/11/18506128.php
SUMMARY:Screening of Documentary Film 'The Trials of Henry Kissinger'
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo\n300 E. Santa Inez\nSan Mateo, CA 
 94402\n\nhttp://uusm.homestead.com/
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/06/11/18506128.php
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