Carl Bernstein (of Watergate fame) writes open letter to Guardian editor, in support

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10. K&R

His last paragraph in The Guardian LTE is the most important one:

"There have always been tensions between such objectives in our democracies, especially in regard to the role of the press. But as we learned in the United States during our experience with the Pentagon Papers and Watergate, it is essential that no prior governmental restraints or intimidation be imposed on a truly free press; otherwise, in such darkness, we encourage the risk of our democracies falling prey to despotism and demagoguery and even criminality by our elected leaders and government officials."