Bourdain’s words point to Kissinger’s role in planning a secret U.S. bombing campaign on Cambodia, a neutral country, during the Vietnam War. The controversy around the campaign led Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution, requiring approval from Congress for future armed conflicts.
Bourdain was not alone in his condemnation of Kissinger. Many human rights activists, journalists, and historians have accused Kissinger of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity for his involvement in various conflicts around the world.
