Re: Neighbors confirm to FBI that they had no idea about Ms Wilson/Plame's employer


a425couple wrote:
> "Jack Linthicum" <jacklinthicum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > a425couple wrote:
> > > "Jack Linthicum" <jacklinthicum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > a425couple wrote:
> > > > > "Jack Linthicum" <jacklinthicum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > This post of mine is just on small, kind of side issue
> > I did a quick rassle with "valerie plame" and "parade magazine" on
> > Google and got nothing relevant.
>
> I have also been searching with no success. Sorry.
>
> > As Maureen Dowd wrote the other day "journalism isn't
> > stenography", just reprinting new releases isn't reporting.
>
> Agree.
>
> > The bloggers, either side, are never forced to put their feet to the
> > fire about what they write
>
> Yes, --- Freedom of Press and Speech,
> does also give rights to state beliefs, distort, and shock!! even lie.
> But OTOH, guess I should count myself lucky, that in earlier
> today (by my posting something I thought I correctly recalled
> but can not find support of) I am legally protected by BoR.
> But I would like to keep my credibility somewhat itact also!
>
> Do you somewhat accept idea repeated below?
> > > > > issue, and it seems to me there is a lot of 'gray' mixed in.
> > > > > But it certainly was not helpful to them or country to have this
> > > > > (Novak's story) printed.
> > > > > It was no secret that they were married.
> > > > > It was no secret that he had many govt. positions.
> > > > > It was no secret that she was an 'energy consultant'.
> > > > > So there was not a bright neon line, but it doesn't take a
> > > > > genius to connect the dots.
> > > > > I think it's called "plausible deniability".
> And having worked for a while for same government dept. my
> spouse was working for, This whole thing really strikes close to me.
> Even when you try to be very careful, neopotism problems
> are tough to avoid.
> And when/if you have to talk to reporters, be VERY careful.

If you read the statement by their lawyer and neighbor in my first post
you will see that living in Washington the atmosphere is quite a bit
different. Wilson said he was an ex-diplomat, that can be checked.
Plame said she was a consultant, the neighbor construed that to mean
she was really working for anyone and to dig deeper might bring out a
plea for help in finding a job.

The saying without saying you work for the CIA is something like "I
work for the government", or "I have a job with the Air Force" or
something that lets those in the know, know. That is why Valerie
Plame's traceable Brewster-Jennings and Associates was so valuable, she
really worked at a real job for a company on Dun and Bradstreet.
http://www.pensitoreview.com/2005/07/18/lost-asset-the-true-cost-of-the-white-house-cia-leak/

I went through that for about 6-7 months while Richard Nixon tried to
decide whether the Feds could hire more people or not. I would apply
for a job and give my former (Federal) employ and more or less admit I
had been fired. Hard to explain that being fired for being right is not
a permanent brand but it was then.

A lot of your gray is from the shadows thrown by the CIA not releasing
anything about Plame or Wilson's trip. I am sure there are some nice
files that describe one form of the various stories but those don't get
into the public eye. I am not even certain Fitzgerald got a look at
them, or if he did he agreed to not disclose the contents.

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