[Mr. Bird]

Intelligence officials confirmed to Newsday Monday that Valerie Plame, wife of retired Ambassador Joseph Wilson, works at the agency on weapons of mass destruction issues in an undercover capacity

OK, so Newsday is whipping up a frenzy over Novak, but how is this story any different than his? Since when do "intelligence officials" confirm undercover assets? Since when do established media organizations print such things?

The evidence is in: this is much ado about absolutely nothing.