30-03-2010, 10:24 PM
Actually, I would say it was both a blow against the state by the state...an act of self-correction brought on by the power-grabbing madness of one man that benefited many. It benefited Nixon in that he finally got the power that he wanted so badly, and it benefited the Cold Warriors in that they got a man who would follow their wishes to a T. A win-win situation if I ever saw one.