[Candor7]

I agree with you, but that is the true context in which the VEEP would make the wilson/CIA ( Plame) connection.
He was right and duty bound to do so. Why would anyone think that it was petty revenge against Wilson? The CIA launched a covert op., using Wilson, against the President of the United States? I hope some of those CIA liberal wingnuts were fired, with many more of them to follow!!

Shortly after this , was it not the time when the CIA Director was replaced by President Bush?

I believe that this is the proper context in which any one would view this Wilson/CIA connection, through Wilsons "wife" or otherwise.

[MJY1288]

BINGO, My first question about this whole deal was WHY IN HELL was Joe Wilson chosen to go to Niger, a country not even specified in the 16 words in the SOTU speech, and this ignores the fact that Joe Wilson went to Niger before the 16 words were even uttered