[risk]

I don't see it that way. Kissinger is a hero for helping us win the Cold War. I could care less what India wanted during those years. They were on the wrong side.

[razoroccam]

Be sure to genuflect to Kissinger when China and US go to war.

[CarrotAndStick]

Whatever you think is right, the fact remains India did more than fine with the Soviets, and Pakistan collapsed siding the US. And about your opinion on India being on the wrong side, how conviniently you've forgotten America's tacit strategy in siding and going kissy-kissy with the Chinese back in the '70s(remember Kissinger?).

And look now, with all that US aid to China, which directly resulted in China's rise as a major power America is now having a China problem cooking up right next to its @ss!(forgive me for lack of better words).Why, did you forget that forced naval plane incident around '00?

Same with aid to the Pakistanis who in turn aided the Jehadis and who directly caused 9-11.

So, who was on the wrong side now?

[sukhoi-30mki]

Winning the Coldwar using China & Islamic fundamentalism(as seen in Afghanistan in the 80s) has created many a new headache for the US.