04-01-2014, 12:07 AM
Harriman is impossible to classify as "right wing" or "left wing." He is an elite chameleon figure who could go either way. He was a Democrat, and actually considered to be from the "liberal" wing of the party. Originally a hardliner on the Soviets, he later became friendlier towards them. On Vietnam he appears at different times to be both a hawk and a dove.
He was one of the so-called Wise Men (there's a very good book by that title):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wise_Men_(book)
He was one of the so-called Wise Men (there's a very good book by that title):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wise_Men_(book)