I think this is what I meant. She knew there was nothing to find, and that there was no reason to send him. She also was well aware that he would give this information to the media when he found out how much of a stooge he was made.
I am not really surprised at how stupid he was in both instances. The person who should be investigated here, as you obviously agree, is the wife.
"She knew there was nothing to find, and that there was no reason to send him."
I don't think she knew anything of the sort. It was an attempt at deflection of other, competing intelligence. Why take the risk? I can only come up with one thing that makes any sense, and that would be another entanglement with the Oil for Food program, which was ended due to the war in Iraq.
I call this scandal --- MommyGate ---.
In an interview Joe Wilson said that it was illogical to think that Val wanted him sent on the mission.
Joe said that his wife, the CIA WMD expert, needed him at home, to help watch the twins.
Maybe Val brainwashed or hypnotized Joe.