I think quite a few of us have been "rethinking" our opinions and/or knowledge about Watergate; I, for one, have had to come to the realization that what I thought I knew about Watergate came directly from Woodward and Bernstein.
And now I am having SERIOUS doubts about their journalistic skills and honesty.
And I think you're right; the internet will not let this die. Too many of us cut our political teeth on Watergate.
It's stories like this that exposes the many talents of those who are devoted members here on FR. Pooling that talent is essential to uncovering the facts. Threads like this one is what keeps me coming back to FR and donating every month :-)
No doubt. I have to think that much of what happened then and is being massaged now is that Alger Hiss is at the center of the whole mess.
The reds were neck deep in State and Nixon's involvement in HUAC targeted him. For once the French have an appropriate comment, plus ca change, plus se la meme chose. The Post (and the MSM) are circling the wagons to destroy evidence and crow at killing Nixon but their greed (and Felt's family) may not work out like they planned.
In other words, Felt's admission could blow up the hidden past of the communists in this country almost as much as Venona. Somebody lay a flower on Tailgunner Joe's grave, this could get very interesting.
It's times like this that I truly treasure this site.