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Flawed Patriot - The Rise and Fall of CIA Legend Bill Harvey (Paperback)
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Flawed Patriot - The Rise and Fall of CIA Legend Bill Harvey (Paperback)
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William K. Harvey was the CIA's most daring and successful field
operator during the tense, early days of the Cold War. Extremely
intelligent, a dedicated martini drinker, coarse in manner and
appearance, both loved and hated, he was larger than life. But just
as Harvey reached his zenith, fate and personal flaws caused his
swift, dramatic downfall. Bayard Stockton provides a rich portrait
of the man, including accounts from Harvey's family, friends, and
former CIA colleagues who have never spoken publicly
before.Harvey's intelligence career began at the FBI, where he
hunted Nazi spies. After running afoul of J. Edgar Hoover, Harvey
went to the fledgling CIA in 1947. Harvey's CIA successes included
the unmasking of Soviet spy Kim Philby and masterminding the famous
Berlin Tunnel that tapped Russian communications. The pinnacle of
Harvey's career came as chief of both ZR/RIFLE, the agency's
political assassination operation, and Task Force W, the group
targeted on Cuba. But Harvey was in constant conflict with Bobby
Kennedy, who micromanaged operations against Fidel Castro. Harvey
profanely insulted the president's brother during a tense meeting,
which led to Harvey's reassignment to Rome. His alcoholism worsened
in Italian exile, and he was forced to retire. He became a
nonperson. However, Harvey resurfaced during Senate hearings in the
1970s. When his supervision of the plots to assassinate Castro was
revealed, many labeled Harvey the epitome of CIA excess. Harvey's
continuing friendship with Johnny Rosselli, a Mafia figure who had
helped the CIA with Cuban operations, opened further questions as
some-most notably Robert Blakey, former chief counsel to the House
Subcommittee onAssassinations-linked Rosselli to JFK's
assassination."Flawed Patriot" cuts through the rumors and
inaccuracies surrounding Harvey to show a brilliant but flawed man
who was undoubtedly one of the most talented and imaginative
officers in the agency's storied history.
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