So for all you legals out there - Which part of Fitz's comments help Joe &

[mtnester]

Valerie with their civil rights violation lawsuit? Any? None? All? Discuss

[longship]

1. Valerie's status when the leak hit was "secret"

This defuses the RW spin machine's claim that she was not a covert agent when this was leaked.

[mtnester]

2. I wish Valerie and Joe all the luck in their case

cause I know it is coming.

And would a covert operative's family, whom, due to this National Security Breach who maybe lost their LIFE, have an actionable case?

[VolcanoJen]

4. Her employment status was "classified," according to the indictment.

Page 3:

"At all relevant times from January 1, 2002 through July 2003, Valerie Wilson was employed by the CIA, and her employment status was classified. Prior to July 14, 2003, Valerie Wilson's affiliation with the CIA was not common knowledge outside the intelligence community."

I imagine there will be much discussion about the difference, but I think it's important to mention that the indictment does NOT say her status was covert, or secret.

[goodhue]

3. No one knew she was CIA

Not her friends, not her neighbors, nor her college classmates