Kissinger's Legacy in the Middle East and Africa

Kissinger grew addicted to throwing himself in the middle of international crises and flying nonstop between capitals. It was this and the popularity he earned from being seen as a peacemaker that guaranteed him his job in Ford's cabinet. The US footprint in Africa started up when the CIA murdered or allowed other people to murder Patrice Lumumba, the left-wing democratically elected leader of the Congo.