“The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose.”

— Henry A. Kissinger

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About Henry A. Kissinger

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Henry A. Kissinger was a prominent American diplomat, political scientist, and statesman who served as National Security Advisor and later as Secretary of State under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. A key...

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