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  • Kissinger's bête noire is John Foster Dulles, Eisenhower's Secretary of State, who he blames for Suez, Hungary and the initial and irreversible commitment to Vietnam.

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  • Furthermore, ranting from a soapbox about one's particular bete noire is something that people used to call "participating in the political process."

    Balkinization 2007

  • Furthermore, ranting from a soapbox about one's particular bete noire is something that people used to call "participating in the political process."

    Balkinization 2007

  • Furthermore, ranting from a soapbox about one's particular bete noire is something that people used to call "participating in the political process."

    Balkinization 2007

  • Furthermore, ranting from a soapbox about one's particular bete noire is something that people used to call "participating in the political process."

    Balkinization 2007

  • Furthermore, ranting from a soapbox about one's particular bete noire is something that people used to call "participating in the political process."

    Balkinization 2007

  • Furthermore, ranting from a soapbox about one's particular bete noire is something that people used to call "participating in the political process."

    Balkinization 2007

  • Furthermore, ranting from a soapbox about one's particular bete noire is something that people used to call "participating in the political process."

    Balkinization 2007

  • Furthermore, ranting from a soapbox about one's particular bete noire is something that people used to call "participating in the political process."

    Balkinization 2007

  • Furthermore, ranting from a soapbox about one's particular bete noire is something that people used to call "participating in the political process."

    Balkinization 2007

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