suggest your position in 1994 when nixon reconsidered when it was written that kissinger was a geopolitical follower rather than a leader. it's a contrast to jeremy's assessment in jeremy's book, that kissinger was "a genius as a strategist." tom, you portrayed kissinger as a tactician. want to pressure you -- press you on the points of what you covered. i think there are a number of interesting points you make. you suggest that kissinger triggered nixon's reaction in ways that kissinger would then later regret. kissinger played on nixon's anxieties, often to enhance his own power. kissinger played a key role. the secretary of state, who i don't think anyone has ever written a single book on, but rogers opposed it in present ways. it's one example of the many times that kissinger pushed nixon in many directors. typically, in many cases towards the use of force. let me ask this question. is an o policy are never just dutiful agents, but rather advisors of the perspective, analyses, support and opposition to various policies? it sometimes also gives them causal responsibility. at particular moments, are there not times when kissinger does have a high