now this is the comment I like, not sliding on the nixon-hate wave like most others (I am no expert on neither of US presidents). to me it seems both had balls

now this is the comment I like, not sliding on the nixon-hate wave like most others (I am no expert on neither of US presidents). to me it seems both had balls when it was needed, unlike current guy. and like it or not, assholes like Putin sometimes need a gentle reminding slap in their face to show who really runs the show (sorta...) I would say though we shouldn't attribute all political wins/loses during one's era only to one guy. I don't think how the show is run, not now and neither back then. Kissinger might have helped out with Chinese for example. You need these huge personas to neogtiate with all-powerful dictators (something my EU lacks so badly it's not fun anymore)