Reply #15: How did Tenet out Plame? [View All]

[Boo Boo]

He told Cheney, who had clearance to know. We don't even know if Cheney found out her covert status from Tenet. Unless Cheney asked, he'd have no reason at all to tell him; and I can't think of any reason why Cheney would ask, "Hey George, by the way, uh, what's that person's covert status? Just curious, you know?" But it doesn't matter: Cheney and Tenet are allowed to have that conversation. Further, Cheney can tell Libby, because he, presumably, also has the clearance to know.

Finally, Tenet is the one that called for the investigation, or at least allowed the request to be made, which would be a pretty stupid thing to do if he was the guy that outed Plame.