Reply #25: Larry Johnson: KEY FACTS ON THE PLAME CASE

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KEY FACTS ON THE PLAME CASE

BY Larry C Johnson

July 28, 2005

Despite valiant efforts by the Republican National Committee and its supporters to perpetuate a smear, the facts are now clearly established regarding Valerie (Plame) Wilson's cover and her status at the CIA. Fair minded and reasonable people will examine these facts and realize that attacks on her integrity and reputation are unwarranted and wrong.

FACT 1 — Valerie (Plame) Wilson was undercover and occupied a sensitive position.

According to former CIA spokesman, Bill Harlow, “. . . after Novak's call, he checked Plame's status and confirmed that she was an undercover operative. He said he called Novak back to repeat that the story Novak had related to him was wrong and that Plame's name should not be used. But he did not tell Novak directly that she was undercover because that was classified.” (Washington Post, 27 July 2005)

The CIA filed a criminal referral with the Department of Justice on the leak of Valerie Plame’s name for violating the 1982 Intelligence Identities Protection Act in September 2003. The CIA would not have filed such an action if Valerie Plame were not undercover.

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More at the link:
http://noquarter.typepad.com/my_weblog/2005/07/key_facts_on_th_1.html

All the lawyers in the world are not going to save your ass, Mr Bush (and all the other members of your neoconster junta).


Peace.

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