Washington X-ray (2)

Stop back later for more on the Libby Letters. As a historian, you learn that the best imaginable sources for getting to the guts of a culture are the documents that were produced under the impression that they would never, ever be read by another human being besides their intended audience. That's what these letters are. They get beyond the surface, and show what is underneath: Washington X-ray [1].

Yesterday I asked why so many people in this world appear to offer each other legal services for free. A friend responds:

For the same reason that Don Vito Corleone is always doing "free legal work" for people. It's a way of accumulating favor points. "You come to me on the day of my daughter's wedding..."