[sinkspur]

Publishing the name betrayed nobody.

Plame was widely known in Washington as an employee of the CIA!

IOW, she was hiding in plain sight.

[Diogenesis]

Irrelevant. Two government officials told Robert Novak
specifically not to publish the name of undercover CIA operative Valerie Plame
in his July 14 newspaper column.

[keysguy]

I have a close relative in a sensitive position, if anyone published their name I woudld be livid.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Then why did the CIA request a formal investigation?