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Deep Throat suspectsWoodward has kept his 1972 promise to protect his source's identity because he says Deep Throat wishes to remain anonymous. But some bits of information have been disclosed over the years: Deep Throat is one person, not a composite of several sources, he is a man and he is still living. Woodward noted that Deep Throat was a smoker and that he drank Scotch. "Aware of his own weaknesses, he readily conceded his flaws," the reporters wrote. "He was, incongruously, an incurable gossip, careful to label rumor for what it was, but fascinated by it. ... He could be rowdy, drink too much, overreach. He was not good at concealing his feelings, hardly ideal for a man in his position."
Me thinks this is case for Quidam, the Free Republic's greatest detective.
Thanks for the link. Of course none of those mentioned at the Post's website would match the criteria I have outlined. If Haig or Kissinger were 'Deep Throat', there would appear to be substantial violations of their oaths of office, and this would indeed explain the need for anonymity until death: to avoid retroactive prosecution. What I find intriguing about the individual I have described is that, even if he is not 'Deep Throat', how could he have escaped prosecution by the Sirica court when others who were guilty of much less were convicted ?