“I am not a crook,” Richard Millhouse Nixon told the American people. But in fact, it came to light shortly into his second term, that he had approved a botched burglary of the Democratic headquarters and he was forced to resign in disgrace.
Some 40-odd years later, another illegal invasion of Democratic Party’s operation has been uncovered. However, this time around, perpetrated by a far more insidious method of cyber warfare that may have actually worked. Instead of American operatives acting as “plumbers,” it was the Russians who were responsible for hacking Democrats and strategically disseminating their electronic correspondence through WikiLeaks.
Just like Nixon, Donald John Trump is in his denial phase denigrating the agency responsible for exposing this high-tech burglary. But indications of his involvement are all too apparent.
During his campaign, Trump was filmed boldly inviting the Russians to hack his opponent’s email and release the information. It is also coming to light that, besides the Russians involved in his campaign, there was direct communication between Trump and Moscow.
Will Americans ignore or somehow try to obfuscate this act of war? Or will they rise above politics and speak out for American sovereignty by insisting that a full investigation be conducted to get to the truth? “What did he know and when did he know it” is even more relevant today than it was in the 1970s if we wish to continue living in a country based on law and order.
GLENN HORNER
Epsom