To: jennyjenny
The stranger - purportedly Larry Johnson - asked Novak questions about the Wilson case, and then reportedly went to Wilson and told him about his conversation with Novak. I saw this in a thread last week and don't remember what was specifically said or who/what the source was. This MIGHT have been when Wilson first learned his wife had been mentioned by anyone.
One thing I never thought of before is that Wilson immediately floated the self-serving "outing-my-wife-to-silence-me" interpretation of events, which the MSM latched onto like a boa constrictor. But maybe this spin was put out to insulate Wilson and Plame from any serious inquiry into who at the CIA ultimately sent him to Niger, and what the real reason was. Maybe Wilson didn't want his wife's role known because that would open up a can of worms.
To: Steve_Seattle
"One thing I never thought of before is that Wilson immediately floated the self-serving "outing-my-wife-to-silence-me" interpretation of events, which the MSM latched onto like a boa constrictor. But maybe this spin was put out to insulate Wilson and Plame from any serious inquiry into who at the CIA ultimately sent him to Niger, and what the real reason was. Maybe Wilson didn't want his wife's role known because that would open up a can of worms."
The same thought occurred to me, Steve. Actually, it seems like a natural. Cover your butt by pointing the finger at somebody else.
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