Posted on 01/20/2005 3:14:07 PM PST by swilhelm73
Of the people who were outraged at the very idea that Valerie Plame’s identify as a CIA agent was exposed, is there one – just one – who is also outraged by Sy Hersh and the New Yorker publishing a report about what active CIA agents may be doing right now in Iran?
Just one?
Of course there is this difference: Ms. Plame, at the time her identify was published, was living in Georgetown and commuting to Langley. By contrast, the CIA agents in Iran are in somewhat less hospitable environs.
Tony Blankley has a good column today -- “Espionage by any other name” --exploring the laws that Sy and the NYer may have violated.
What about the biggest difference? Ms. Plame's husband was at that same time a Kerry campaign advisor.
And an employee at a Saudi funded think tank...
I think Mr. Hirsh's story is mostly fiction and rumor mixed in with an urge to get a scoop.
I am pretty sure the Military already knows what needs to be taken out.
Besides I cant see a bunch from Langley mixing in very well with the folks of Iran.
And the most likely to have been the infamous "leak."
Psted here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1323861/posts
It's not beyond him, y'know?
I was outraged enough to write to the Justice Department asking them to request a US Attorney to look into the possible crime of espionage for the writing and publication of the information.
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