Posted on 12/29/2005 1:14:33 PM PST by presidio9
The Washington couple at the heart of the CIA leak investigation had their cover blown by their small son as they tried to sneak away on vacation on Thursday.
"My daddy's famous, my mommy's a secret spy," declared the 5-year-old of his parents, former diplomat Joe Wilson and retired CIA operative Valerie Plame.
The former spy, who just retired from the agency, and the diplomat have been at the center of a CIA leak scandal that has reached into the White House.
They said they were headed to an undisclosed vacation location with their twins but stopped for a brief interview inside the airport terminal.
A special prosecutor has indicted Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, for lying in the investigation and has opened a second grand jury.
Plame's cover at the CIA was blown after her husband accused the Bush administration of twisting prewar intelligence to support military action against Iraq. Wilson said it was deliberately intended to undercut his credibility.
Wilson said he does not know how the current investigation was progressing and has only spoken to the special prosecutor twice, most recently in late September.
Plame would not be interviewed and stood out of hearing distance with the other twin.
Wilson said his wife's retirement allows her to spend more time with the soon to be 6-year-olds. "She enjoyed her career there," Wilson said of the CIA.
Could be Fitzgerald wanted to interview Wilson, as you said. I'm surprised this is the first we've heard that.
IMO, she was forced to "retire" because of her big mouth (and her husband's). Can you imagine the problems it caused for the REAL agents in the CIA who do still care about the country's NATIONAL SECURITY?!
Geeze. The man, who couldn't get enough air time, is now sneaking away on vacation as if the press is in hot pursuit. Lo and behold there's a reporter at the airport chomping at the bit to interview him and listen to his 5 year old recite what they obviously rehearsed. The man refuses to believe his 15 minutes came and went.
I wonder if Val the spy wasn't ask to take an early retirement.
The press continues to do ANYTHIng that can to keep this story "fresh" and in the news! Nobody cares..so they write this fluff piece.
What a joke!
VIPS.
Yes. As usual.
How they were ever allowed in the CIA is scary.
You can't have it both ways, kid.
I have to ask. Did you live in a cave, and did your Dad have a sidekick that wore a strange costume?
Does anyone know if Patrick Fitzgerald will request another Grand Jury and two years budget to look into this further?
What an absolutely stupid thing to write "for future reference". Joe's an a**.
In her pajamas.
Must be a slow news day to print this nonsense.
No doubt.
I don't give compliments lightly, well done!
Cheers!
...and congrats on the Marine part of your tagline ;-)
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