Behind the Bastards cover image

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

Behind the Bastards

00:00

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.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app