Sunday, October 21, 2007

No Ordinary Spy

Most people have heard the name Valerie Plame. Now, she tells her side of the story: how she worked undercover at the CIA until a newspaper columnist published her name. Plame, and her husband Joseph Wilson, a former U.S. Ambassador, believe her name was leaked in retaliation for his public criticism of the White House over the Iraq War. Katie Couric has the exclusive interview with Valerie Plame Wilson.

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BACKGROUND

Valerie Plame Wilson spent 20 years at the CIA. Her assignments took her all over the world where she gathered information, recruited spies and worked for many years deep undercover. She writes about her career and how she believes the leaking of her name was politically motivated in her book "Fair Game."

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1
I think Bush should start firing people. Maybe the human resource department of the CIA would be a good start.
Posted by jbog2001 on Sun, Oct 21, 2007 7:54 PM ET
2
Another instance of CBS presenting a position that supports the publishing of Flames book without telling anyone what they are doing. No one can trust CBS and it looks likw YAHOO has joinewd the liars.
Posted by concantexas on Sun, Oct 21, 2007 7:56 PM ET
3
I would like Kattie and CBS to have to prove what they reported is true. I did not believe it to be true.
Posted by sjmyer2002 on Sun, Oct 21, 2007 7:56 PM ET
4
Valerie Wilson did nothing to deserve what happened to her. The "assets" that she managed for the CIA were compromised, at a minimum, and years of work were destroyed because of a vindictive Bush administration. Many fingers have pointed at the Vice President's office as the source of the leaks. This administration will stop at nothing to avoid accountability. It has no concern for the havoc it wreaks on the CIA, the Justice Department, the American people. Thank you CBS for running this piece.
Posted by sojourner_813 on Sun, Oct 21, 2007 7:58 PM ET
5
I thought the piece was fair and accurate,it allows people to form an oppinion,thats alot more then what the white house allowed.I am looking forward to reading the book.
Posted by billweller28@sbcglobal.net on Sun, Oct 21, 2007 8:03 PM ET
6
I wish there was something I could do, personally to help Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and family... All I have at this point is prayer and I would hope that everyone will embrace these people in their time of need, after all she worked for the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA... where we all LIVE at this point...
Posted by haverstick.crystal on Sun, Oct 21, 2007 8:06 PM ET
7
Isn't it ironic that Valery and Joe are suffering the consiquences for telling the truth, and all the guilty party in the Bush administration are getting off scott free for an act of treason?
Posted by mule19672000 on Sun, Oct 21, 2007 8:14 PM ET
8
My prayers go out to Valery and Joe.
Posted by emelia_annum_2000 on Sun, Oct 21, 2007 9:04 PM ET
9
Katie must be working for the Bush administration. Her interview suggested that Ms. Wilson should somehow have known what would happen after her husband's article was published. Ms. Couric, you expect to be betrayed by another government, not your own. There is no intergrity in this administration. How much more proof do we need?
Posted by louanne.o@sbcglobal.net on Sun, Oct 21, 2007 9:06 PM ET
10
Katie is a fine reporter, this is not in question,Cheney & his cohorts did to the Valery & Joe what this administration is doing to America- but the chief of this administration pardoned all for it. After this book why not make a movie of this corruption? Posted by Don Rose on Sun, Oct 21 2007 8:35 PM PST
Posted by don_rose@sbcglobal.net on Sun, Oct 21, 2007 11:38 PM ET

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