[sheltonmac]

What exactly is so secretive about the operation now? The lid had already been blown off when it was discovered that the documents indicating that Iraq sought to purchase uranium from Niger were complete forgeries. How can you say Wilson is in violation of any oath of secrecy?

[.cnI redruM]

He reports for the CIA, not the New York Times.

[CMAC51]

>> What exactly is so secretive about the operation now? The lid had already been blown off when it was discovered that the documents indicating that Iraq sought to purchase uranium from Niger were complete forgeries. How can you say Wilson is in violation of any oath of secrecy? <<

You are attempting to perpetuate the myth that the forged documents were the only evidence being investigated. Vice President Cheney's inquiries about Niger, the purported reason for the mission, started prior to the forged documents surfacing. The British contend their source is not the forged documents. The mission was secret or not. One potential element becoming public does not unbind anyone who is legally held silent.

[af_vet_1981]

What exactly is so secretive about the operation now? The lid had already been blown off when it was discovered that the documents indicating that Iraq sought to purchase uranium from Niger were complete forgeries. How can you say Wilson is in violation of any oath of secrecy?

Methods and sources, confirmation of floated info; Unless specifically authorized by competent authorities, he cannot reveal classified information on his own whim, even if it is already in the public sector.