On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 11:20:05 -0500, "Chess One"
wrote:

maybe his McCarthite methodology had been overlooked?


As a historical tidbit, it was McCarthy himself who often referred to
secret reports to support his claims. In at least one noteworthy
case, the secret report, which he claimed to hold in his hand, was
blank.

Maybe P Innes should use the Alger Hiss case as his historical analog.