On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 13:36:58 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:


Horsefeathers. What she did may have been classified - viewing documents
and analyzing data, but she wasn't classified in any sense of the word.
"She works for the CIA" isn't a crime. I've got two neighbors who worked
for the CIA - I know it, they told me. Are they criminals? No.

Not all CIA employees status is classified, but Plame's was. The Libby
indictment clearly states that. As does the memo on Air Force One.


It changes everything. One of the issues surrounding Libby was he
couldn't remember who told him - he thought it was Russert. Turns out it
was probably Woodward. No lie - no foul.

Ah, if he couldn't remember, he wouldn't have been charged. He was
charged because he clearly remembered Russert telling him. This after
Fitzgerald has him discussing Plame half dozen times.

Not to mention that you can't lie about a non-crime - no crime, no lie.
You have to have a crime - there isn't a crime - no crime.

Not true. Perjury is a crime and, as a lawyer, Libby was well aware it
was a crime.


And I've been right so far. Big to do about nothing.

Maybe, maybe not. The CIA has not done a damage assessment as yet.
Clearly, Plame was safely in this country and her outing did not put her
at risk. Her high profile marriage to Wilson made her an unlikely
candidate for any future covert work. So, it is probably safe to say
little or no damage was done to her or her career. But what about others?
She was at one time a NOC. It is quite likely that the bad guys are
checking there databases for any of her contacts. Are they at risk? Along
with outing Plame, Brewster Jennings was also outed as a CIA front. Were
there any other covert agents associated with Brewster Jennings? Could
they be at risk? It might be a big to do about nothing, but can you be
sure?