To win a libel or slander suit, don't you have to prove that someone knowingly lied about you?
It would be libel because it was a public statement in the media. Mrs. Suhks is the attorney in the house so I'm kinda a buff. On her advice and as I stated before, it depends on whether Wilson is a public or governmental figure...I think he meets the burden for both.
In that case intentional malice needs to be proven and all we have is Wilson's word against the Generals'. Very hard to prove.