CIA Agent Whose ID Leaked Poses for Photos

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-3460067,00.html

Wednesday December 3, 2003 9:46 PM


NEW YORK (AP) - A CIA agent whose identity was leaked to the media sat for Vanity Fair photographs with her ex-diplomat husband in their Jaguar convertible near the White House.

In the picture, taken Nov. 18, Valerie Plame is wearing a head scarf and sunglasses to obscure her image.

``Ms. Plame came home while the photo shoot was being set up at their home in Washington and she became comfortable with the idea of being photographed, as long as she could maintain her anonymity,'' said Beth Kseniak, a Vanity Fair spokeswoman.

In addition to the car photo, the magazine has a smaller photo of Plame at home, reading a newspaper, in which the 40ish blonde's face is obscured. The photos and accompanying article were on New York newsstands on Wednesday and comes out elsewhere next week.

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[Rose Siding]

1. That sounds smart!

Doesn't it? Or am I missing something- It's publicity for the issue, keeps it on the front burner in a way that a pic of Joe alone wouldn't, but doesn't put her in jeopardy.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

4. Exactly my thoughts. n/t

[KC21304]

2. I think that's just fine. Now I want to see the photo

of the traitor from the White House who outed her.

[Tempest]

3. Preferably in handcuffs

And later in prison garb.

[Justice]

10. Ditto - the Police Photos

Let them be blastered all other like Michael Jackson's were last week.

oh, I forgot, it is only national security.....

Actually, now that I think about it, isn't it interesting that the Jackson story fell from the airwaves once people realize the mother was not legitimate?

[Fleshdancer]

5. whatever it takes to keep the story going

I like the articles in Vanity Fair.

[SeattleDem]

6. I like the mag too

the recent "editorials" have been particularly critical of the administration. On whole, the mag seems much more politically "active" these days than during the Clinton years. (I've subscribed for a while now...)

[drfemoe]

7. Yes . glad to see these reports ..

http://www.earthisland.org/project/newsPage2.cfm?newsID=491&pageID=177&subSiteID=44

Bush administration officials are probably having second thoughts about their decision to play hardball with former US Ambassador Joseph Wilson. Joe Wilson is a contender. When you play hardball with Joe, you better be prepared to deal with some serious rebound.

After Wilson wrote a critically timed New York Times essay exposing as false George W. Bush's claim that Iraq had purchased uranium from Niger, high officials in the White House contacted several Washington reporters and leaked the news that Wilson's wife was a CIA agent.

Wilson isn't waiting for George W. Bush to hand over the perp. In mid-October, the former ambassador began passing copies of an embarrassing internal report to reporters across the US. The-Edge has received copies of this document.

The 56-page investigation was assembled by USAF Colonel (Ret.) Sam Gardiner. "Truth from These Podia: Summary of a Study of Strategic Influence, Perception Management, Strategic Information Warfare and Strategic Psychological Operations in Gulf II" identifies more than 50 stories about the Iraq war that were faked by government propaganda artists in a covert campaign to "market" the military invasion of Iraq.

Gardiner has credentials. He has taught at the National War College, the Air War College and the Naval Warfare College and was a visiting scholar at the Swedish Defense College.

.. con't ..

[goforit]

8. Good point,and to have this hang on them as criminals and traitors (04)

Rove and Cheney's greed for power is all just more important
than stepping down for being anti- American and treasonous.


All I've got to say is the clock IS ticking!!!

[DemonFighterLives]

9. Anderson Cooper

On CNN is showing the picture. ah, just finished. She didn't seem to be disguised very much.

[robcon]

11. Slate called Wilson's statements the "Whopper of the Week"

Wilson said "And my wife has made it very clear that—she has authorized me to say this—she would rather chop off her right arm than say anything to the press and she will not allow herself to be photographed."

The article in Salon has a posed photograph of Wilson and Plame.

http://slate.msn.com/id/2091907/

[9215]

12. Plame and Wilson just seem like such decent

people. The guy comes across as highly credible and intelligent.

And I thought ALL Republicans were cretins, just goes to show what I know. :evilgrin:

[VolcanoJen]

13. What's the big deal? She's already been outed. (photo here)

I think the photo-op is brilliant, actually. And Ms. Plame looks quite glamorous, too... at any rate, what difference does it make if she allows herself to be photographed now?

I think the pundits have missed the point entirely.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

14. "I think the pundits have missed the point entirely."

BINGO!
:toast:

[Oilwellian]

15. I love this photo

Do you suppose Junior was peaking out of the window when it was taken? And just what DID ever happen to Ashcroft's investigation?

[bvar22]

16. There was also some info an her career as a NOC!

Valerie was the REAL DEAL SECRET AGENT. A true American HERO who went behind the lines, undercover, on occasion armed with an AK47 in her search for terrorist organizations that had WMD!!!!

Her OUTING by the Whitehouse damaged a productive network and endangered not only Valerie's life, but the lives of any and all agents that she has worked with over 20 years!

A REAL and DANGEROUS TRAITOR is being protected by the bush* mis-administration!. This traitor has impeded the War on TERROR and has made the USA a MORE DANGEROUS place.

When asked for comment, bush* stated that: "Another TRAITOR in the White House is no big deal."(OK, I made up that last part)

[Skittles]

17. so she's being photographed............why?

does everyone have to have their f***ing 15 minutes?