Thursday, July 21, 2005

CIA Letter to the GOP: Back Off of Wilson

Crooks and Liars: Open letter sent to Senate & Congress: The Repub Nat'l Committee has circulated talking points to supporters to use as part of a coordinated strategy to discredit Ambassador Joseph Wilson and his wife. As part of this campaign a common theme is the idea that Valerie Plame was not undercover and deserved no protection. These comments reveal an astonishing ignorance of the intelligence community and the role of cover. The fact is that there are 1000s of US intelligence officers who "work at a desk" in the Washington, DC area every day who are undercover. Some have official cover & some have non-official cover. Both classes of cover must and should be protected. The partisan attacks against Plame are sending a deeply discouraging message to the men & women who have agreed to work undercover for their nation’s security. It is appropriate for the Pres to dismiss from office or administratively punish any official who participated in any way in revealing Valerie Plame's status. Such an act by the Pres would send an unambiguous message that leaks of this nature will not be tolerated and would be consistent w/his duties as the Commander-in-Chief.
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