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Former Spy's Memoir Contains a Paradox

Submitted by Mike, Oct 25, 2007 17:51

Of course, what the President actually said in the SOTU Speech was that the information came from British intelligence - which was itself factually true, even if the underlying facts were not. Also, "seeking" something is pretty vague and rather hard to disprove - but not much of a cassus belli either. Finally, I recall that the President said "Africa" not "Niger" - Africa being a fair bit bigger. Finally, I seem to recall from the time that the report Joseph Wilson gave to the CIA was not entirely congruent with his peice for the NYT.

Nevertheless, I do feel badly for Ms. Plame - although she seems to be somewhat lacking in judgment (Vanity Fair cover), her main offense was to be married to an egomaniac, and I think her heart was in the right place. It is a pity that she can only work out her grief and anger by becoming a conspiracy nut. It is also sad that Armitage seems to have skated despite his role as the principal leaker, while Miller and Libby were put through the wringer.

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The "Memoir" doesn't contain a pardox, your projected filters contain a paradox. Out of the entire book, what you chose... [MORE]	chris	Oct 26, 2007 21:16
I never believed a word that Joe Wilson said. I also never believed that Joe Wilson and Valerie Plame were... [MORE]	Allen Gent	Oct 26, 2007 03:48
Her(Plame) job remained safe until she resigned?Wilson should say let bygones be bygones after they turn her out?Our inside sources... [MORE]	bill day	Oct 25, 2007 22:30
Of course, what the President actually said in the SOTU Speech was that the information came from British intelligence -...	Mike	Oct 25, 2007 17:51
Sorry, but I fail to see clear evidence of a paradox. [MORE]	Tommy	Oct 25, 2007 17:33
I can see Wilson being an abuser. I think he thought all of this stuff up by himself, for glorification,... [MORE]	Rita	Oct 25, 2007 15:48
In fact, this statement made in the State of the Union address was based on intelligence that Britain continues to... [MORE]	cheeflo	Oct 25, 2007 14:07
I am glad you read the book, now I do not have to read it! She wrote, from what I can... [MORE]	carole	Oct 25, 2007 13:53
Ms Plame owes an apology to Lewis Libby. She and her husband should pay his court costs, and his fines... [MORE]	Kim Freisthler	Oct 25, 2007 10:45
Bush said Irag was seeking yellow cake from Africa which is true, Joe Wilson reported so to the CIA but... [MORE]	TJ	Oct 25, 2007 10:41
From the very start, when this 'outing' news unfolded, based from the circumstances stated on the news, I already had... [MORE]	antonia vivar	Oct 25, 2007 07:15
As British Intelligence still states that Saddam Hussien had been seeking uranium ore and two investigations into Mr. Wilson's trip... [MORE]	longwalker	Oct 25, 2007 05:06

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