Haig: The ubiquitous man
The last four books I’ve read have been on very different subjects — a terrific novel about Watergate, a startling unpublished book on foreign policy in the Middle East, the final years of the Vietnam War, and the manuscript of my own history of American generals since 1939. Despite their differences, I was surprised to ...
The last four books I've read have been on very different subjects -- a terrific novel about Watergate, a startling unpublished book on foreign policy in the Middle East, the final years of the Vietnam War, and the manuscript of my own history of American generals since 1939.
The last four books I’ve read have been on very different subjects — a terrific novel about Watergate, a startling unpublished book on foreign policy in the Middle East, the final years of the Vietnam War, and the manuscript of my own history of American generals since 1939.
Despite their differences, I was surprised to see one person appear in them all: Alexander Haig. He may be the real Zelig.
Question time: What is the best book to read on him? Is it time for someone to write a new bio that uses the disclosures of the last 30 years?
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