[GailA]

Shouldn't the NEPOTISIM be investigated too. After all Plame suggested that HER hubby be hired for the job. And just how many 'gov't administrations are there in DC? State, Judicial, CIA, Legislative, Executive, Pentagon, just to name a few. Novak does NOT make clear which one it is. He DOES MAKE CLEAR that it was NOT the White House. Novak assumes that the entier population knows that there are different types of admin in DC.

What we tend to forget because we are "well informed" is that the general pop is not. Civics is no longer taught, thus most don't know how our gov't functions, much less that we have different branches each with their own admins.

[jimmccleod]

And just how many 'gov't administrations are there in DC?

There is only one adminstration in Washington. That is the Bush administration. There are several branches of government. Judicial, Legislative, etc, etc. When Novak said that administration officials told him the story, he meant persons associated with the Bush adminstration. He never said they were not associated with the White House.

[Palladin]

Nepotism is rife in D.C. It's the world center for "Power Couples". If they're not FedGov, they're Washington media.

It's the most incestuous town in the world.

BTW, I saw a shot of Wilson and the Mrs. all dressed up at a White House gala (must have been the Clinton's last days.)

Not exactly typical behavior of a deep cover operative.

I don't hold out much hope for the Wilson marriage...besides the May-December aspect, he's a big-mouthed jerk and she was stupid enough to marry him.

Another example of that oxymoron, "Government Intelligence".