Kissinger (mentioned in Vineland)

[Richard Fiero]

Doug Millison wrote:
>Well, Pynchon mentions K by name in Vineland, and K is part of a U.S.
>administration that P doesn't seem to think very highly of.  Not sure what T
>means by "mud-slinging" but P would appear to take great pains to paint some
>historical characters in an unfavorable light:  Nixon (in GR)  and Reagan
>(Vineland), for starters.

My goodness, Doug has grown overly cautious!
The mud that is being slung is very serious stuff. Hitchens has 
been after Kissinger for a very  long time. If even a fraction 
of the mud sticks a major war criminal will be in deep shit.