I think Faramir's trust of Gandalf was a big part of it. Also, we need to remember that the Denethor we see is the Denethor weighed down by despair after who knows how many looks into the Palantir. He's lost his eldest son already and, from his skewed perspective, his other son respects more the dubious council of a wizard than his father's.
H.C.
[ July 29, 2003: Message edited by: HCIsland ]
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-Denethor
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