The bigger picture on Watergate

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As an equally avid follower of Watergate at the time, let me offer another view of Mr. Felt's role.

It would be one thing for a mid-level FBI employee, or even a senior official in another area of the federal government, to do what he did. But for a very senior official, one who could plausibly expect to be made director of the FBI, to "backdoor" this information to reporters who had their own reasons for wanting Nixon out, seems inexcusable.

I know cynicism about government is fashionable, and I take a back seat to no-one in a healthy distrust of government motivations, but is it really too much to ask that a senior law-enforcement official actually, you know, enforce the law?!

I heard Pat Buchanan this morning on a local radio station, talking about Mr. Felt, and he didn't come across as over-the-top on his criticisms of Felt's actions. Buchanan is a demagogue, no question, but on this one, he's more right than wrong.

Posted by: mwgillespie@...   Posted on: 06/02/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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