Yes she was, as far as the CIA was concerned.
See post# 119
So it appears the investigation is valid for this reason alone.
But nothing implicates Rove in any outing of Plame, the MSM&D are just trying to nail Bush on ANYTHING!
The same 2003 article that you reference says [in one sentence, no less] [Direct quote from the article]
Question: Are the CIA folks who say she was covert the same lying CIA folks who say Bush misrepresented intelligence?