Comments on: What made Deep Throat leak? http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/2012/02/21/what-made-deep-throat-leak/ Tue, 21 May 2013 19:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: renechang http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/2012/02/21/what-made-deep-throat-leak/#comment-833 renechang Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:50:06 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/?p=601#comment-833 The impact of Nixon's visit to China 40 years ago has been enormous and mainly beneficial. It may be the time to re-examine what actually happened at Watergate. Nixon was a favorite son of Yorba Linda and the Thirty-seventh President of the US. He was re-elected with 60.7 per cent of the vote beating Senator McGovern by 18 million votes. He was the first president to have won all the southern states at a single election. Yet he had to resign two years later. Was Watergate any worse or out of character with the actions of Presidents before and after? Why were the culprits arrested only at the THIRD attempt? Why did the $100 dollar bills have consecutive serial numbers? Why was Howard Hunt's details in the address books of TWO of the four arrested Cubans? There was a coup attempt in China to prevent the rapprochement. Could the same have happened in the US? Why were the leaks of Deep Throat' regarded as the gospel truth? What has Richard Dawkin’s memes got to do with Watergate? Read about all these in 'Watergate - The Political Assassination, ISBN 9780956911940. The book is available at http://www.smashwords.com in many ebook formats. When Nixon took the dollar from the gold standard in 1971, did he lay the foundation of today's financial crisis? He did bring about untold wealth to US citizens for several decades The impact of Nixon’s visit to China 40 years ago has been enormous and mainly beneficial.
It may be the time to re-examine what actually happened at Watergate.
Nixon was a favorite son of Yorba Linda and the Thirty-seventh President of the US.
He was re-elected with 60.7 per cent of the vote beating Senator McGovern by 18 million votes. He was the first president to have won all the southern states at a single election. Yet he had to resign two years later.
Was Watergate any worse or out of character with the actions of Presidents before and after?

Why were the culprits arrested only at the THIRD attempt?
Why did the $100 dollar bills have consecutive serial numbers?
Why was Howard Hunt’s details in the address books of TWO of the four arrested Cubans?
There was a coup attempt in China to prevent the rapprochement. Could the same have happened in the US?
Why were the leaks of Deep Throat’ regarded as the gospel truth?
What has Richard Dawkin’s memes got to do with Watergate?
Read about all these in ‘Watergate – The Political Assassination, ISBN 9780956911940.
The book is available at http://www.smashwords.com in many ebook formats.

When Nixon took the dollar from the gold standard in 1971, did he lay the foundation of today’s financial crisis? He did bring about untold wealth to US citizens for several decades

]]> By: observer9 http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/2012/02/21/what-made-deep-throat-leak/#comment-821 observer9 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:48:04 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/?p=601#comment-821 Let's not forget that consumate investigator of government misdeeds, IZZY STONE, who learned the truth from his meticulous study of official and unofficial documents. Let’s not forget that consumate investigator of government misdeeds, IZZY STONE, who learned the truth from his meticulous study of official and unofficial documents.

]]> By: blogoleum http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/2012/02/21/what-made-deep-throat-leak/#comment-816 blogoleum Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:19:56 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/?p=601#comment-816 1. No one knows. 2. No one will ever Know, even if they convince themselves that they Believe. 3. It's a deflated football. Stop running with it - you look ignorant. 1. No one knows.
2. No one will ever Know, even if they convince themselves that they Believe.
3. It’s a deflated football. Stop running with it – you look ignorant.

]]> By: jamesjoseph http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/2012/02/21/what-made-deep-throat-leak/#comment-798 jamesjoseph Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:43:13 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/?p=601#comment-798 Every journalist should know people have motives when they speak -- no one can force them to talk. That's why you have to check out what they say. It's too bad journalists like Judy Miller thought one should just report the leak. Of course, I thank God that Felt leaked. Every journalist should know people have motives when they speak — no one can force them to talk. That’s why you have to check out what they say. It’s too bad journalists like Judy Miller thought one should just report the leak. Of course, I thank God that Felt leaked.

]]> By: TobyONottoby http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/2012/02/21/what-made-deep-throat-leak/#comment-796 TobyONottoby Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:02:09 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/?p=601#comment-796 As a matter of regular maintenance, it’s a good idea to periodically plumb the depths of this leak business. Otherwise, we might never be able to answer the question, “Is this about moral fiber, or can it be Felt?” As a matter of regular maintenance, it’s a good idea to periodically plumb the depths of this leak business. Otherwise, we might never be able to answer the question, “Is this about moral fiber, or can it be Felt?”

]]> By: edgyinchina http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/2012/02/21/what-made-deep-throat-leak/#comment-793 edgyinchina Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:42:16 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/?p=601#comment-793 Fairly intuitive work, if you ask me.... Not many people 'truly care' about the Constitution.... most care about themselves and getting ahead. Fairly intuitive work, if you ask me…. Not many people ‘truly care’ about the Constitution…. most care about themselves and getting ahead.

]]> By: ENegin http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/2012/02/21/what-made-deep-throat-leak/#comment-787 ENegin Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:50:34 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/jackshafer/?p=601#comment-787 Jack: Did Max leak you a copy of the book, or did he make you pay for it? Jack: Did Max leak you a copy of the book, or did he make you pay for it?

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