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H2O Man

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20. Great point.

Thu Jun 13, 2013, 02:26 PM

Jun 2013

Your post raises one of the types of issues that I think makes this forum worth sticking with. It's great to see it, rather than some of the meaningless nonsense splattered about lately.

I believe that while Nixon feared criminal prosecution, he was rather confident that his defense could place numerous "national security" stumbling blocks in any prosecutor's path. His defense team would have very likely been able to derail the prosecution of the most serious charges that he might have faced. At best, it would have been similar to the Scooter Libby trial -- though Nixon, unlike Cheney, wouldn't have escaped the shame he deserved.

Last year, Lamar Waldron published an outstanding book, "Watergate: The Hidden History (Nixon, the Mafia, and the CIA)." I think it is essential reading for anyone who is interested in what really happened, why, and how it poisoned the political process in the USA. If you haven't read it yet, I'm sure you would find it worthwhile. Disturbing, but of value.

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Your last paragraph is very chilling. Autumn Jun 2013 #1

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Couldn't agree more. H2O Man Jun 2013 #5

The Security State infrastructure is self-perpetuating. scarletwoman Jun 2013 #6

Good questions. H2O Man Jun 2013 #10

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." suffragette Jun 2013 #11

Thank you! H2O Man Jun 2013 #15

Always loved the quote and found it helpful to keep trying suffragette Jun 2013 #21

k&r n/t RainDog Jun 2013 #7

here's my alternate reality endgame for this moment RainDog Jun 2013 #8

It's safe to say H2O Man Jun 2013 #14

yep that was a trip down memory lane. zeemike Jun 2013 #9

I remember the H2O Man Jun 2013 #17

... RainDog Jun 2013 #12

Very good analysis and info, waterman. ananda Jun 2013 #13

I'm actually trying H2O Man Jun 2013 #19

I think all of us who were around back then have been thinking about this. reusrename Jun 2013 #18

Great point. H2O Man Jun 2013 #20

Thanks for the tip... it's not a book, more like a tome. reusrename Jun 2013 #23

The two books H2O Man Jun 2013 #27

Beautiful historical synopsis. Thank you. Laelth Jun 2013 #22

Rachel did a segment on him last night. reusrename Jun 2013 #24

Very interesting theory. Laelth Jun 2013 #25

I'm so glad you're not named 'MoneyMan.' Octafish Jun 2013 #26

Chief Waterman used to H2O Man Jun 2013 #28

A frightening post malaise Jun 2013 #29

Thank you. H2O Man Jun 2013 #30

Great. What can we do? hootinholler Jun 2013 #31

:) nt Romulus Quirinus Jun 2013 #32