Betcha the former official is Alan Foley.
Other probs with the article: The president did not cite "Niger" in his SOTU speech, nor our own intelligence, but British intelligence.
Also, the WH has never said anything about Wilson being selected to go to Niger. That is a flat out lie. They didn't know he was sent and were never briefed (before this brouhaha erupted, that is) on his tea-sipping sojourn.
Bah
"These new accounts, provided by a current and former administration official"
Employed/ex-employed...or...Bush/Clinton?