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To: Bigh4u2
According to the indictment, Valerie Plame WAS still considered undercover and her CIA employment was 'classified'.

Not to split hairs here, but I have not found any substantiation for the claim that she was "still considered undercover" within the text of the indictment. It states that, "At all relevant times from January 1, 2002 through July 2003, Valerie Wilson was employed by the CIA, and her employment status was classified".

The fact that her employment status was classified does not, in and of itself, mean that she was "considered undercover". The Grand Jury was tasked, among other things, to investigate possible violations of federal criminal laws, including: Title 50, United States Code, Section 421 (disclosure of the identity of covert intelligence personnel); and Title 18, United States Code, Sections 793 (improper disclosure of national defense information), . . .

Section 421 deals with 'classified information that identifies a covert agent'. While we know from the indictment that her employment status was classified, we do not know that she was a covert agent, and no indictment has (yet, anyways) been issued for such a violation.

Interestingly, neither has any indictment been brought for a Section 793 violation, which presumably relates to disclosure of classified information.

496 posted on 10/28/2005 11:42:13 AM PDT by Zeppo
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To: Zeppo

Fritz just indicated that he is not suggesting Libby knowing outed Plame.


501 posted on 10/28/2005 11:45:38 AM PDT by conservativepoet
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To: Zeppo

"Not to split hairs here, but I have not found any substantiation for the claim that she was "still considered undercover" within the text of the indictment."

You are correct as far the indictment goes.

But Fitzgerald is speaking live and told the MSM that her 'cover was blown'.

If she was not 'covert' then what 'cover' could have been blown?

BTW. I don't believe she was covert, but apparently Fitz does.


504 posted on 10/28/2005 11:45:59 AM PDT by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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To: Zeppo

Not to split hairs here, but I have not found any substantiation for the claim that she was "still considered undercover" within the text of the indictment. It states that, "At all relevant times from January 1, 2002 through July 2003, Valerie Wilson was employed by the CIA, and her employment status was classified".

So it's okay with you if a top level administration official discloses classified information to the press?


596 posted on 10/28/2005 1:00:34 PM PDT by Dorian
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