[Dolphy]

BUT I cannot believe a CIA employee who knew of this classified program, and hence would know the felony implications of disclosure, would knowingly leak it. IMO it had to be leaked from the Congress, who always believe they are above the law. When you are an employee of the CIA, NSA, NRO, etc. you realize that you will loose more than your job - you loose your life (go directly to prison).

The CIA and State Department have been leaking information to the press and selected members of Congress to undermine the White House since the run up to Iraq. At this point it's hard for me to believe that there aren't multiple people involved or even that this is just partisan politics.

[UCANSEE2]

The CIA 'hired' Wilson to spy on sales of 'ore' from the President of Niger to Saddam.

TWICE, they hired him. Each time they discarded policy and law, allowing Wilson to skip the disclosure contracts.

The reason Joe was selected was at the suggestion of his wife (here one must speak Venusian to realize that means she offered the bribe money to her boss, and he took it), and the fact he was going to Niger on company business.

Joe's company was down in Niger brokering a sale.

Guess what of and for who?