[Paladin2]

I thought that Novak ran the Val Plame/Wilson name by the CIA and they said "no problem". If outing the shell firm was an issue, why didn't the CIA object? Novak was talking to the wrong part of the CIA?

Why is Val herself so silent?

Was Joe Wilson previously married? If so, to whom? Does she/he want to talk on the record?

Where does Joe's dough come from? Was he on the dole from Saddam? Oil for food?

How does he support himself now? Book sales? Speeches? Hillery Rodam? Joe, just show your 1040's so we'll understand where you are coming from.

There's plenty to investigate.

[Miss Marple]

Valerie is his THIRD wife. His SECOND wife, Jaqueline, was a cultural attach at a FRENCH embassy. I assume she is FRENCH.

Do the alarm bells start going off yet? This guy has so many signs that he is compromised that he should already be under arrest.