[kedshouse]

Your point is right on the mark. That this is/was a liberal, Democratic and media strategy is evidenced by what the Senate committee DID NOT agree on: that Plame was involved in sending Wilson to Niger. Pat Roberts in his addendum memo talks about this, particularly that, even with there being written documentation that Plame recommended Wilson, and statements by some in the CIA that she mentioned Wilson, the Democrats still refused to agree with the conclusion that she was involved! They knew that agreeing to that conclusion would place the whole Wilson matter in a different light. It might suggest coordination (collusion?). The Dems were adamant that Wilson be viewed as independent, and therefore, as credible. Read the body of the report about Wilson's trip and you realize that for Dems to resist the obvious conclusion about Plame's involvement is the height of hubris!

[popdonnelly]

"The Dems were adamant that Wilson be viewed as independent, and therefore, as credible."

Wilson is certainly not independent of the Dems. He served as Ambassador to Gabon under Clinton - a political appointment. And he served on Sandy Berger's National Security Council staff - also a political appointment.