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DEMOKRASÝ KARANLIKTA ÖLÜR

"Demokrasi Karanlýkta Ölür/"Democracy Dies in Darkness"cümlesi The Washington Post gazetesinin sloganýdýr.

Gazete Stilson Hutchins tarafýndan 1877 yýlýnda kurulmuþtur. Sahibi The Washington Post Company'dir. The Washington Post özellikle “Watergate skandalý” sýrasýnda ünlenmiþtir.

Ýki genç ve cesur muhabir ve onlarýn arkasýnda duran editoryal kadronun attýðý saðlam adýmlarla ortaya çýkarýlan ve 37. ABD Baþkaný Richard Nixon (1913-1994)’un ve yakýn çalýþma ekibinin istifasý ve ceza almasýna sebep olan “Watergate Skandalý”ndan sonra artýk ABD’de hiçbir þey eskisi gibiolmamýþtýr.

Ýki cesur muhabir Demokrasi’nin ölmemesi için bütün ýþýklarý yakmayý baþardýlar.

Mücadelenin zorluðunu anlamak için “All The President’s Man-1976” filmini öneriyorum.

Olayýn tarihi kronolojisini kýsaca özetleyelim:

Kasým 1972 de Richard Nixon (1913-1994) 2. Defa baþkan seçildi.

11 Ocak 1973 E. Howard Hunt (1918-2007) Komplo ve Hýrsýzlýktan suçlu bulundu.

17 Aðustos 1973 Jeb Stuart Magruder (1934-2014) Watergate olayýný planlamaktan suçlu bulundu.

5 Kasým 1973 Donald Segretti (1941-…) Watergate’ten suçlu bulundu, altý ay hapis cezasý aldý.

26 Þubat 1974 Herbert Warren Kalmbach (1921-2017) Yasadýþý Beyaz Saray Fonu’ndan suçlu bulundu.

6 Nisan 1974 Dwight Chapin (1940-…) Soruþturma Kurulu’na “yalan söylemek”ten suçlu bulundu.

12 Nisan 1974 Herbert Porter (1938-…) FBI’ya “yalan söylemek”ten 30 gün hapse mahkûm edildi.

17 Mayýs 1974 Eski Baþ Savcý Richard Kleindienst (1923-2000) suçlu bulundu.

4 Haziran 1974 Charles Colson (1931-2012) Adaleti engellemekten suçlu bulundu.

2 Ocak 1975 John N. Mitchell (1913-1988), Harry Robbins "Bob" Haldeman (1926-1993), John Ehrlichman (1925-1999) soruþturulan bütün maddelerden suçlu bulundular.

13 Mart 1975 Maurice Stans (1908-1998) Yasadýþý para toplamaktan suçlu bulundu.

6 Aðustos 1975 de kasetler Richard Nixon’un Watergate skandalýný örtbas örtmeye çalýþtýðýný gösterdiði halde Nixon baþkanlýktan istifa etmeyeceðini açýkladý.

9 Aðustos 1975 Anayasa Mahkemesi’nin tavrýný anlayan Richard Nixon ABD Baþkanlýðý’ndan istifa etti.

9 Aðustos 1975 37. Baþkan Richard Nixon’un istifasýnýn ardýndan öðleden sonra Gerald Ford (1913-2006) 38. ABD Baþkaný oldu.

1973'ten itibaren Nixon yönetiminin Watergate skandalýna karýþtýðýnýn ortaya çýkmasý Kongre'deki ve ülkedeki desteðini erozyona uðrattý.

Skandal, yönetim yetkililerinin emriyle Demokratik Ulusal Komite ofisine girilmesiyle baþladý ve Nixon yönetiminin kendisinin de haberdar olduðu örtbas çabalarýna raðmen büyüdü.

Nixon, 9 Aðustos 1974'te, neredeyse kesin olarak görevden azledilme ve görevden alýnmayla karþý karþýya kalýnca istifa etti. Daha sonra, halefi Gerald Ford tarafýndan tartýþmalý bir þekilde affedildi. Yaklaþýk 20 yýllýk emeklilik döneminde Nixon, dokuz kitap yazdý ve birçok dýþ geziye katýlarak imajýný yaþlý bir devlet adamý ve dýþ iliþkiler konusunda önde gelen bir uzman olarak düzeltti.

18 Nisan 1994'te felç geçirdi ve dört gün sonra öldü. Baþkanlýk dönemindeki baþarýlarý ile görevden ayrýlýþýndaki koþullar karþýlaþtýrýldýðýnda, görevde olduðu döneme iliþkin sýralamalarýn karmaþýk olduðu ortaya çýkmýþtýr.

Demokrasi halkýn kendini yönetmesi ise; en ücradaki halkýn dahi ülkesi hakkýnda aydýnlanmasý, karanlýkta býrakýlmamasý gerekiyor.

Temiz, þeffaf ve doðru bilgi temiz su veya temiz hava gibidir.

Aktýðý sürece mikroba, bakteriye pisliðe izin vermez.

Ülkelerde bu temiz hava ve su hükmündeki þeffaf, temiz ve doðru bilgi edinimi konusunda baþta basýn her vatandaþa büyük görevler düþüyor.

Özellikle basýnýn ayna vazifesi ve akupunktur etkisini baþta kendileri olmak üzere herkese hissettirmesi gerekiyor.

ABD Devlet yönetiminde; dýþ politikadaki pragmatist ve ikircikli yaklaþýmlarý kesin olmakla birlikte; iç politikada kendi vatandaþlarýna karþý ýþýklar “Watergate Skandalý” ile birlikte söndürülemeyecek þekilde yakýlmýþtýr.

Ukrayna-Rusya savaþý konusunda Donald Trump’un aldýðý inisiyatif; Putin, Zelenski ve AB liderlerinin Beyaz Saray’da toplanmasý gibi olaylarýn arkasýnda iki cesur gazeteci, onlarýn arkasýnda duran editoryal kadronun yaktýklarý ýþýklarýn olduðunu unutmayalým.

Democracy Dies in Darkness

"Democracy Dies in Darkness" is the slogan of The Washington Post.

The newspaper was founded by Stilson Hutchins in 1877. It is owned by The Washington Post Company. The Washington Post became particularly famous during the "Watergate scandal."

After the "Watergate Scandal," which was uncovered thanks to the resolute steps taken by two young and courageous reporters and the editorial staff behind them, and which led to the resignation and imprisonment of the 37th US President, Richard Nixon (1913-1994), and his close associates, nothing in the US has been the same since.

Two courageous reporters managed to keep the lights on so that democracy would not die.

To understand the difficulty of the struggle, I recommend the film "All The President's Man - 1976."

Let's briefly summarize the historical chronology of the event:

In November 1972, Richard Nixon (1913-1994) was elected president for the second time. He was elected.

January 11, 1973 E. Howard Hunt (1918-2007) was found guilty of conspiracy and burglary.

August 17, 1973 Jeb Stuart Magruder (1934-2014) was found guilty of orchestrating the Watergate break-in.

November 5, 1973 Donald Segretti (1941-...) was found guilty of Watergate and sentenced to six months in prison.

February 26, 1974 Herbert Warren Kalmbach (1921-2017) was found guilty of operating the Illegal White House Fund.

April 6, 1974 Dwight Chapin (1940-...) was found guilty of "lying" to the Board of Investigators.

April 12, 1974 Herbert Porter (1938-...) was sentenced to 30 days in prison for "lying" to the FBI.

May 17, 1974 Former Attorney General Richard Kleindienst (1923-2000) was found guilty.

June 4, 1974 Charles Colson (1931-2012) was found guilty of obstruction of justice.

January 2, 1975 John N. Mitchell (1913-1988), Harry Robbins "Bob" Haldeman (1926-1993), and John Ehrlichman (1925-1999) were found guilty on all counts investigated. March 13, 1975 Maurice Stans (1908-1998) was found guilty of illicit fundraising.

On August 6, 1975, despite tapes showing that Richard Nixon had attempted to cover up the Watergate scandal, Nixon announced that he would not resign from the presidency.

On August 9, 1975, Richard Nixon, having understood the Supreme Court's position, resigned from the US Presidency.

On August 9, 1975, the afternoon following the resignation of the 37th President, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford (1913-2006) became the 38th President.

Beginning in 1973, the revelations of the Nixon administration's involvement in the Watergate scandal eroded his support in Congress and the country.

The scandal began with the intrusion into the Democratic National Committee office at the behest of administration officials and grew despite the Nixon administration's own cover-up efforts, of which he was aware.

Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, facing almost certain impeachment and removal from office. He was later controversially pardoned by his successor, Gerald Ford. During his nearly 20 years in retirement, Nixon wrote nine books and took numerous foreign trips, rehabilitating his image as an elder statesman and leading expert on foreign affairs.

He suffered a stroke on April 18, 1994, and died four days later. A comparison of his presidential accomplishments with the circumstances surrounding his departure reveals a complex set of rankings for his time in office.

If democracy is self-governance by the people, even the most remote people must be enlightened about their country and not left in the dark.

Clean, transparent, and accurate information is like clean water or clean air.

As long as it flows, it prevents the spread of germs, bacteria, and dirt.

Every citizen, especially the press, has a significant responsibility to ensure that transparent, clean, and accurate information, like the clean air and water in our countries, is available.

The press, in particular, must make its mirroring and acupuncture effect felt by everyone, especially themselves.

While the US government's pragmatist and hesitant approach to foreign policy is undeniable, the lights have been turned on against its own citizens in domestic policy in a way that cannot be extinguished with the "Watergate Scandal".

Let us not forget that the initiative taken by Donald Trump regarding the Ukraine-Russia war, and the gathering of Putin, Zelenskyy, and EU leaders at the White House, were sparked by two courageous journalists and the editorial team behind them.