(V): Compare "...historians are not sure whether Nixon knew about the Watergate espionage operation before it happened..." with "The historians say.... he did know!!"

Your conclusion doesn't match up with the opening statement. Nevertheless, it's clear historians are reluctant to admit Nixon probably knew nothing about it until afterwards. I doubt it was Nixons idea to break into someones room. I believe he made the mistake of trying to "fix things" afterwards, so it wouldn't become public knowledge.

And now compare Nixons lack of transparency to how Obama has faithfully kept his promise to be transparent... even though he's been trying hard as hell not to be seen. LOL Someone needs to tell him that "transparency" doesn't mean "invisibility". But who knows, maybe that IS what he meant...

Anything I do will be transparent to you. Ha ha, that's right... you can't catch me if you can't see me!