Deep Throat Revisited

I completely retract my initial statement that the unveiling of Mark Felt as Deep Throat is a ho-hum story. The more I read the more I'm fascinated. Probably the most exciting and intriguing aspect of this revelation is that it suddenly snaps some reality and specificity into the fabled relationship "Deep Throat" had with Bob Woodward. Having Felt out in the open has allowed Woodward to speak in detail about Deep Throat for the first time, and his account of their relationship is a must-read (full book due in July).

Decades before Nixon, Felt takes aim at the camera

Also of interest:
*Q&A with then-editor Ben Bradlee
*Deep Throat excerpts from All the President's Men
*Sally Quinn (wife of Bradlee) shares memories and insights (great piece)

On the side of those who aren't thrilled with Felt:
*Read a realist's take (from Jack Shafer)
*A doubt-inspiring take (from the man who chose NOT to reveal Felt)
*or the downright nasty take from... Ben Stein?

Yes, Yale Law Valedictorian, Game Show Host, and former Nixon speechwriter Stein defends his boss's legacy...then lashes out at Felt. (Maybe he finally called out 'Bueller' one too many times.)