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Part Four: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

Behind the Bastards

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G. Gordon Liddy's Motivations and Tactical Errors

This chapter discusses G. Gordon Liddy's motivations for breaking into a building and the tactical error made by the break-in team. Liddy feels the need to break in to avoid looking like a failure and to secure his career. He justifies the tactical error by claiming that maintenance staff always tape locks horizontally, while burglars do it vertically.

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