That's quite a "comma." Yet again it's unclear - did a SAO tell Novak that she was a CIA agent? Novak is an experienced wordsmith, ya gotta read them closely.
When I called the CIA in July to confirm Mrs. Wilson's involvement in the mission for her husband
What, wifey wouldn't tell Mr. Wilson what she was doing? Novak intervening? IMO Novak is spinning, poorly, because he's pressed for immediate response. He might be trying to spin it to allow an anti-Admin interpretation - and Novak was "anti-war" as they come.
Or it could be an Admin. Source. But the first article clearly did not say that's who told Novak the lady was CIA. This statement is fuzzier.
What, wifey wouldn't tell Mr. Wilson what she was doing? Novak intervening? IMO Novak is spinning, poorly, because he's pressed for immediate response. He might be trying to spin it to allow an anti-Admin interpretation - and Novak was "anti-war" as they come.
What are you talking about? Novak called the CIA Headquarters to confirm Mrs. Wilson's involvement in the mission. He did NOT call Mrs. Wilson. He called the press office at the CIA. I dont have a clue what you are saying.
From all that Novak wrote I dont see that he is trying to damage the Administration at all. He was merely trying to write a story about the mission to Africa and how Wilson got involved.
"According to a confidential source at the CIA, Mrs. Wilson was an analyst, not a spy, not a covert operator, and not in charge of an undercover operatives... "