Plame was indeed quite covert

[fishpoopoo]

Originally Posted by Raven

does she wear panties

i was thinking the same thing.

seriously, putting aside the technical legalities of Plame's 'outing,' it's awful how politicized the cia and fbi have become. that is the reality of Washington, i guess.

MOST folks who work for the gov't are mission-oriented and want to do the right thing. I can understand how she felt pole-axed for being outed by CINC.

And it is seriously atrocious leadership to 'out' an agent like that for political purposes. What kind of message does that send to the rank and file who stick their necks on the line for the rest of us? That's gotta be bad for organizational morale and will give folks incentive to consider legal CYA vs. doing right for the country.

anyhoo, from a practical point of view, i don't think Plame's 'outing' amounted to much. everyone in the know will assume that if you are a journalist or a diplomat in a foreign jurisdiction, you are likely a SPY.

Now that the cat is out of the bag (as it were), I think Ms. Plame should give serious consideration to posing for Playboy.

[Raven]

maybe she can have a bit part in the next James Bond flick
she can be the bad girl

[Backbeach Jake]

The outing of Plame as a spook, whether active or not, puts her past contacts lives at risk. Future contacts would tend to be leary of us then, wouldn't you think? That hurts our ability to collect intelligence. That outing was akin to treason for the damage that was done.