Classical Theory of Criminology

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Henry Kissinger: A Dumbass who got lucky

Henry Alfred Kissinger is a beloved and well-respected Nobel Peace Prize winner, a former Harvard Professor, a distinguished Political Consultant, and a former Secretary of State for both President Ford and President Nixon. Despite all the gold stars he has collected with his superior reputation and the crowds of admirers who marvel at his accomplishments, Henry Kissinger has managed to commit several atrocities that are not respectful of his Oath of Office or to the country that he represented on a foreign level. He has taken part in actions that are defined as acts of war by the Black’s Law Dictionary, and is therefore a War Criminal. Kissinger, by characterization, has violated the International Criminal Court’s definition of war crimes, and he has committed crimes that other’s of political power equal to his own have been charged with and convicted of. With the status that he holds in the political spectrum and within the white walls of the United States, he has managed to hide behind the White House administration and the protection of the United States Government. Henry Kissinger is a war criminal, and if the United States recognized the International Criminal Court, Kissinger would be indicted for several of his actions.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an independent organization formed as a universal response to past and present atrocities. Its creation was a culmination of fifty years of international efforts through the United Nations to create a permanent international judicial institution to try heinous crimes that are condemned by all governments, religions, cultures and people. The Rome Statute is a treaty that was signed in 2002 that governs the ICC. It lists the functions of the court, as well as its jurisdiction and the structure under which it operates. Despite the number of countries who chose to not ratify it, 114 countries currently support the ICC. Countries such as the...