Watergate's Deep Throat Revealed

dar512 · 06-01-2005, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mrnoodle

Conspiracy theories will need to be rewritten. Can't wait to see the new batch.

Don't give up on this one yet. From the AP story via Yahoo:

For some, it raises new questions.

"I never thought he was in the loop to have the information," John Dean, counsel in Nixon's White House and the government's top informant in the Watergate investigation, told The Associated Press. "How in the world could Felt have done it alone?"

lookout123 · 06-01-2005, 12:02 PM

bernstein has said all along that DEEPTHROAT wasn't just one person. there were multple sources - you know back when reporters checked for corroboration before printing the story.

nixon was dirty. impeachment was justified. i don't think that there is any questioning the facts there. what i don't get is why anyone would think that the #2 guy at the FBI becoming an informant to a couple of journalists is a good thing. in his position the proper course of action would have been to follow the proper legal channels - investigate, grand jury, etc. at the very least - go PUBLIC with this info and then watch the vultures swarm. this just smells of an action by a man who hated Nixon (justifiably) and had information of illegal activities and when he came to the crossroads of blowing the whistle for altruistic reason vs. possible personal benefit he chose the path that could possibly enrich him. did he receive any stipends from woodward and bernstein?

nixon was a shitbag, but it seems like felt is too.

tw · 06-01-2005, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

nixon was a shitbag, but it seems like felt is too.

Rush Limbaugh said the same thing. Who do you believe? History or the opinions of a drug addict and money launder. Rush can't be bothered to say why he has those opinions. But then the ideal that Felt is evil must be promoted considering how many lies the current administration is involved in.

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lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	bernstein has said all along that DEEPTHROAT wasn't just one person. there were multple sources - you know back when reporters checked for corroboration before printing the story. nixon was dirty. impeachment was justified. i don't think that there is any questioning the facts there. what i don't get is why anyone would think that the #2 guy at the FBI becoming an informant to a couple of journalists is a good thing. in his position the proper course of action would have been to follow the proper legal channels - investigate, grand jury, etc. at the very least - go PUBLIC with this info and then watch the vultures swarm. this just smells of an action by a man who hated Nixon (justifiably) and had information of illegal activities and when he came to the crossroads of blowing the whistle for altruistic reason vs. possible personal benefit he chose the path that could possibly enrich him. did he receive any stipends from woodward and bernstein? nixon was a shitbag, but it seems like felt is too. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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