[Howlin]

Novak didn't know that the friend knew Wilson as the two engaged in conversation about the Niger affair. The friend asked Novak what he thought of Wilson.

I wonder which one of them 'started' that converstion about Niger. Perhaps this 'friend' was fishing?

"I asked this question to a senior Bush administration official, and he said that he believed that the assignment was suggested by an employee at the CIA in the counterproliferation office who happened to be ambassador Wilson's wife, Valerie Plame."

And I wonder if that phrase was actually SPOKEN by the "senior Bush administration official," or was that something that Novak had found out on his own.

And thanks SO much, fight; I knew I remember something like this, but couldn't find it! I love FR!

[Carolinamom]

Clinton's National Security Council

[ravingnutter]

Don't forget that two other people said Wilson outed his own wife in the Fox Green Room in 2002:

Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely

Lt. General Tom McInerney

And then there is the matter of the bios. Wilson published the NYT editorial stating that he had a project with the CIA (that focused on her particular area of expertise) which was in itself a significant risk to his wife's supposed cover because at least 3 of Wilson's bios on the internet listed Valerie Plame by name as his wife. One of those bios, dated 2002 can be found here.