A little conversation on the Rove and Plame case.

[passy]

Air Force One, Somewhere in the sky over South Africa, July 7th 2003:

Condi: I've looked at the Wilson dossier we got sent over and I think I've found something quite interesting.

George: What is that my dear Condi?

Condi: Well what I can gather from reading the documents is that Wilson's wife works for the agency and was instrumental in sending him to Niger.

George: Really! How did you find out?

Condi: Well that was the simple part, I remember reading his CV that he was married to a Valerie whose maiden name was Plame. So when I read the reports from the CIA that name popped up again. She's like some analyst that suggested his name for the trip.

George: Do you think Dicky knows?

Condi: I don't know, but now we have a great opportunity to discredit him, I think Karl will be very pleased.

George: Just call the boys and tell them to get on with it, that Wilson is a real pain in the ass.

Condi on the phone: Dicky? Did you know that Wilson's wife worked for the agency.

Dicky: You don't say!

Condi: Yes and she had something to do with sending him to Africa.

Dicky: That's good work Condi. How did you find out?

Condi: Well I connected the dots Dicky! I found out her maiden name and realized that she worked for the agency.

Dicky: Great stuff, I'll get Karl on it right away. Tell George that we'll deal with Wilson.

Condi: He will be very pleased.

Dicky: By the way what's her name?

Condi: Plame, Valerie Plame.