Simple Facts:
- Valerie worked for the CIA
- Valerie was at one point (years ago - 5) a covert operative
- Valerie recommended to CIA leadership that her "hubster" (based on his diplomatic credentials)to go to Nigeria and explore possibility that Iraq was trying to buy uranium. Joe did go
- Joe did report back that Iraq'i operatives had been in Nigeria exploring "business transactions" (which were widely believed by Joe and CIA was "code word" for uranium.
- Joe wrote an article in major newspaper attacking White House assertions that Iraq wanted to acquire nuclear material.
- Joe was politically connected to John Kerry.
- White House operatives (Rove, Cheney, Libby and likely others) went into discredit mode to counter a major political piece against their policies.
- US Attorney assigned to investigate White House alleged "outing" of Valerie found no criminal actions in statements made about Valerie and Joe.
Simple Truth
- Valerie was not a covert operative
- She should not have recommended her own husband for a mission (bad judgement)
- Joe should not be wading into the political arena attacking his "client" (White House and CIA) if he didn't want the political guns turned back on him and Valerie.
- Valerie's outrage is better placed on the Hubster for exposing her.
- Valerie is D.D.G. (email me for definition)
- This whole episode is politics and self-promotion (thanks for the book Joe)
For those reading this that want more detailed and specific information, read this.
