If information is true, if it can be verified, and if it's really important, the newspaper needs to be willing to take the risk associated with using unidentified sources.
Bob WoodwardI gave my word that this source would not be identified unless he changed his mind. He has not...
Bob WoodwardUsing these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government.
Bob WoodwardI believe Watergate shows that the system did work. Particularly the Judiciary and the Congress, and ultimately an independent prosecutor working in the Executive Branch.
Bob Woodward