I wonder what Christopher Hitchens will have to say about this.

It seems an odd choice to me. Kissinger is a diplomat, not an investigator.

[Thursday morning update]

Well, it didn’t take long to find out.

…can Congress and the media be expected to swallow the appointment of a proven coverup artist, a discredited historian, a busted liar, and a man who is wanted in many jurisdictions for the vilest of offenses? The shame of this, and the open contempt for the families of our victims, ought to be the cause of a storm of protest.