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[C-SPAN, OCTOBER 3, 2013] QUESTION & ANSWER WITH STEPHEN KINZER, AUTHOR OF "THE BROTHERS: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, ALLEN DULLES, AND THEIR SECRET WORLD WAR" [NOTE: WHEN THE FATE OF ERITREA WAS DECIDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS IN 1950 JOHN FOSTER DULLES WAS U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS. HE IS THE ONE WHO FAMOUSLY DECLARED "FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF JUSTICE, THE OPINIONS OF THE ERITREAN PEOPLE MUST RECEIVE CONSIDERATION. NEVERTHELESS THE STRATEGIC INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE RED SEA BASIN AND THE CONSIDERATIONS OF SECURITY AND WORLD PEACE MAKE IT NECESSARY THAT THE COUNTRY HAS TO BE LINKED WITH OUR ALLY ETHIOPIA."

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Date: Thursday, 27 December 2018

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Q&A With Stephen Kinzer

Stephen Kinzer talked about his most recent book, The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War. He points out that John Foster served as secretary of state and Allen as CIA director, saying, “These two brothers were about the most extraordinary pair of siblings to emerge in American history, at least up to that point.” He explains how the Dulles brothers simultaneously led the “overt and covert” operations of U.S. foreign policy. They despised communism. Mr. Kinzer discusses how the Dulles brothers are ultimately responsible for many of the country’s contemporary geopolitical problems. He describes their roles in multiple U.S.-led overthrows, including that of Prime Minister Mossadegh in Iran and President Arbenz in Guatemala. Mr. Kinzer also highlights the personality and character traits of the brothers including the fact that Allen had numerous extramarital affairs and John Foster never smiled.

Q&A With Stephen Kinzer




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