Thinking about Deep Throat

Howard Kurtz quotes Power Line in his round-up on the identification of Deep Throat this morning: “Is Deep Throat a hero or villain?” Amid the explosion of stories, analysis and commentary, I don’t think that any piece is more illuminating (or more timely) than Edward Jay Epstein’s brilliant 1974 Commentary essay: “Did the press uncover Watergate?”

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