She's lucky she hasn't been assassinated

until you've spent time walking the streets of another country, particularly a country in the developing world, you have no idea what it feels like to be truly exposed and vulnerable... it's not like you aren't exposed and vulnerable when you're in the u.s., but at least you can rely on a semblance of law and order and, hopefully, until bush and his buddies wipe it out completely, due process... but in a foreign country, you're pretty much on your own, and whatever happens, happens... you're basically SOL...

"I was a covert officer for the CIA," Plame said, until her cover was blown in a July of 2003 article by conservative columnist Robert Novak. Plame testified that her "career path was terminated prematurely" due to the revelation, because she could no longer do the work that she was trained to do, such as traveling overseas.

Plame said that her "name and identity were carelessly and recklessly abused by senior officials in the White House and State Department."

"Politics and ideology must be stripped from our intelligence services," Plame said, after accusing Bush Administration officials of releasing personal information about her deliberately in order to damage the credibility of her husband, former Ambassador Joe Wilson. "The harm that is done when a CIA cover is blown is great," Plame added.

Plame said that she was "surprised at how carelessly" White House officials had acted in regards to her cover, and said that her exposure left her feeling like she was "hit in the gut"

"They should have been diligent in protecting me and every CIA officer," Plame testified.

i would surmise that valerie's opportunities to enjoy vacations outside the u.s. are now about nil...

naturally, we have fox doing its level best to spin and discredit testimony given under oath...

During its coverage of the hearing, Fox News Channel cut down the sound to feature commentary by Novak who labeled Plame's contention that she was a "covert operator" as "absurd." Novak also brought up Plame's political contributions to the Democratic Party, to imply that she was partisan.

novak really ought to look into cryogenic preservation... if he could be brought back in 50 or 60 years, he would be a genuine fossil, and the subject of much public interest... right now, he's just another senile, empty suit...

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