Most people do not see where this case is going.
For a reason.
If Plame was not covert, then questions about how Wilson got to be a CIA spy, all expenses paid, no strings attached can be asked.
The big question that still goes unanswered is this:
What was Joe's company, the one that was in Niger waiting for him to show up to conduct an important transaction apparently to big for his underlings to deal with, selling?
What does Joe's company do? Why did he go to Niger twice, once during the Clinton administration, once during the Bush administration, each time with the same CIA spy deal?
Why have you never been told exactly what Joe's COMPANY does?
I know.
"Why have you never been told exactly what Joe's COMPANY does? I know."
"Consulting", yes?
"I have a number of clients, and basically we help them with their sort of investments in countries like Niger," explains Wilson. "Niger was of some interest because it has some gold deposits coming onstream. We had some clients who were interested in gold.... We were looking to set up a gold-mine company out of London."
January 2001 Vanity Fair