Scorpions' Dance

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On the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in, this work uncovers the hidden narrative of President Richard Nixon and CIA Director Richard Helms, whose intertwined secrets led to a presidential downfall. Intelligence expert and investigative journalist Jefferson Morley presents the Watergate scandal as the climax of a concealed, dangerous power struggle between Nixon and Helms. Their relationship spanned decades, rooted in their shared experiences as Cold Warriors in the 1950s, both privy to sensitive information regarding the Bay of Pigs invasion and covert U.S. efforts to remove leaders in Latin America. Each held damaging secrets about the other, creating a precarious balance of power. Following the Watergate burglary on June 17, 1972, Nixon sought Helms' aid to halt the FBI investigation, aware that many burglars were linked to the CIA. As tensions escalated, both men became increasingly defensive, resembling scorpions poised to strike. The stakes were high: one would resign in disgrace, while the other would grapple with the repercussions of long-held secrets. Rigorously researched and compellingly narrated, this account sheds new light on one of America's most infamous political scandals.