A History Lesson

Once in a while somebody writes a piece that summarizes and encapsulates a stretch of history in a way that illuminates the present day. Such is Judith Coburn's piece on "The Return of Watergate" in TomDispatch.

Watergate, secret Cambodian bombing, Iran-Contra, excesses of executive power, White House obsession with secrecy, enemy lists, fear, deception. Sound familiar ?

The message is that this hour is darker than those and the reasons why.

If there can be such a thing as "must reading", this is it.