Valerie Plame was Working on Iran

[KipWellsFan]

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Outed_CIA_of...ng_on_0213.html

[southsider2k5]

So our intelligence agencies are now leaking the top secret information that she was supposedly looking at? When does the investigations into these leaks start?

[NorthSideSox72]

So our intelligence agencies are now leaking the top secret information that she was supposedly looking at?  When does the investigations into these leaks start?

 

It already has, and Mr. Libby is going to pay for his mistake. Others may as well.

 

As far as this particular leak, fortunately, I see nothing in the article of any substance that Iran wouldn't already know we are doing. But that leak should also be investigated, as soon as the Plame leak investigation and prosecution is complete.

[Balta1701]

It already has, and Mr. Libby is going to pay for his mistake.  Others may as well.

 

As far as this particular leak, fortunately, I see nothing in the article of any substance that Iran wouldn't already know we are doing.  But that leak should also be investigated, as soon as the Plame leak investigation and prosecution is complete.

Actually...this one, if true, could potentially prove some serious harm. It's entirely possible that, had she personally not traveled to a country in recent years, the leak of her name itself might not have done as much damage as it could have done. She'd mainly been in the U.S. for several years from what's been reported elsewhere, doing work on WMD's. If 1 specific country knew that her work was focused on them, it could expose more undercover operations which could have been designed to mislead that country. Probably not nearly as damaging as the leak of her name itself, which would have immediately exposed every one she had ever met or done business with, but the name of her main focus could expose more specific actions she'd taken, like specific phone calls or people she'd been in contact with through other means.

[NorthSideSox72]

Actually...this one, if true, could potentially prove some serious harm.  It's entirely possible that, had she personally not traveled to a country in recent years, the leak of her name itself might not have done as much damage as it could have done.  She'd mainly been in the U.S. for several years from what's been reported elsewhere, doing work on WMD's.  If 1 specific country knew that her work was focused on them, it could expose more undercover operations which could have been designed to mislead that country.  Probably not nearly as damaging as the leak of her name itself, which would have immediately exposed every one she had ever met or done business with, but the name of her main focus could expose more specific actions she'd taken, like specific phone calls or people she'd been in contact with through other means.

 

Yes, I suppose it could, should that information linkage be made, etc. Definitely should be taken seriously. This, like the leak of her name itself, should be investigated, and anyone who is guilty of leaking said information should be punished severely.

[Balta1701]

Yes, I suppose it could, should that information linkage be made, etc.  Definitely should be taken seriously.  This, like the leak of her name itself, should be investigated, and anyone who is guilty of leaking said information should be punished severely.

With the Plame leak, it took several months before the DOJ began an investigation...the CIA had to request it, and then the DOJ sat on the request for a while before finally starting it up when Ashcroft recused himself.

 

So what you'd expect with this sort of leak would be a CIA request to Justice for an investigation. That'd be your first sign that the CIA believes harm was actually done. For all we know this is being leaked deliberately by the CIA to try to limit some of the damage done by the Plame leak (disinformation, if you will.)