Global leaders pay tribute to Henry Kissinger, but his record also draws criticism


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Open this photo in gallery: Henry Kissinger attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 24, 2013.Pascal Lauener/Reuters Global leaders paid tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on Thursday, but there was also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influential figure decades after his official service as one of the most powerful diplomats in American history. Kissinger, who died Wednesday at 100, drew praise as a skilled defender of U.S. interests. On social media, though, he was widely called a war criminal who left lasting damage throughout the world....