Ex-CIA agent (Plame/Wilson) claims outing act of treason

[sabra]

Source: Athens Banner-Herald

America's intelligence-gathering abilities have been damaged for years to come by the Bush administration, outed CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson said in a speech at the University of Georgia on Wednesday night.

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"In the scheme of things, Novak was nothing. He was used," Wilson said.

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Administration operatives also tried to intimidate the CIA to toe the company line, she said.

Over the past few years, many experienced agents have left the CIA, she said.

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Not everyone thinks administration officials were so wrong to reveal her identity. Wilson heard one TV journalist describe the controversy as "politics as usual," she said toward the end of her talk.

"I beg to differ, because I think this is treason," she said.

Read more: http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/041708/news_2008041700156.shtml

[ooglymoogly]

1. great find sabra thanx KR

[sinkingfeeling]

2. I've thought it was treason for several years now.

[ToughLuck]

3. Treason is right!

Lets all thank Pelosi once again for IGNORING her duty to America when she took impeachment off the table.

[SavageDem]

4. Of course it's treason!

So is lying to start a war...uh, I mean, occupation, seeing as we never declared war.

[Haole Girl]

5. After this administration is finished terrorizing the nation and world...

every one of them should stand trial for treason.

Who knows what was compromised, who was murdered, and what long-term ramifications to the security of our nation resulted in their immature retaliation... over a stupid book, no doubt.

:grr:

[Ilsa]

6. It's disgusting that patriots like the Wilsons get shafted like this

while chickenhawk treasonous bastards like Bush get away with murder.

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

7. I agree with her

[damntexdem]

8. Yes, but for the Bushistas, treason IS politics as usual.

[sakabatou]

9. So is murder, stealing and warmongering

[KansDem]

10. "So?"(1) "Who cares what you think?(2)"

I believe we all on DU saw this as treason from the moment the story broke.

on edit: The question is: "Who will hold these traitors accountable?"
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(1) Dick Cheney
(2) George W. Bush

[midnight]

11. Too bad.

So many talented people have been lost. And not just in the CIA.

[Olney Blue]

12. Why isn't Rove in prison?

[OKthatsIT]

13. Eh...Thanks a lot Nancy Pelosi.

Unbelievable.

Tell me Cindy Sheehan is still running for that district.