Why the "Paul Revere Freedom to Warn" Act Should Be Passed

Why the "Paul Revere Freedom to Warn" Act Should Be Passed, to Better Protect National Security Whistleblowers:
The Lessons of Deep Throat, the Plame Leak, and the Lindh Case
By JESSELYN RADACK
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Monday, Jun. 13, 2005

I was as shocked as the rest of the country to learn that former FBI deputy director W. Mark Felt is Deep Throat. Deep Throat is, of course, the grandfather of whistleblowers - the most well-known unknown source, and perhaps the most significant in our history: When Felt leaked secrets to the Washington Post that exposed the Watergate scandal, he brought down President Nixon.

What shocked me even more, however, was Felt's timing. While his advanced age is an obvious reason for revealing himself as the Post's source, all other indicators counsel against it.