Valerie Plame Interview - 60 Minutes Interview

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"Finally, I get to set the record straight. Everyone in the world has spoken about this. And can speak about me. Can write about me, except for me. So finally I have a voice," Plame Wilson says.

http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml

[mendeleev 68]

Her's is an incredible story of completely reasonable outrage.

[Jasman0717 9]

I was going to watch that and Claudeth got the remote and off to Funniest videos we went

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Her's is an incredible story of completely reasonable outrage.

In the context of what some purport as patriotic, what Ambassador Wilson did (telling the truth) was courageous and patriotic, and what the VP's office did (leak the name of a covert CIA agent) was treasonous, as well as Robert Novak for publishing that leak. Yet interestingly, nothing but silence from the Right on this, as many insist that Wilson was politically motivated.

It's funny because here were two CIA agents who dedicated their lives to the service of this country, who, when they spoke up about the truth of their intelligence gathering, they were dismissed as being political, but when MoveOn.org placed an ad that raised the question of whether Gen. Petraeus would be nonpolitical, those on the Right were outraged...that a man who has served this country would steep so low as to be politically motivated. Hmmm...funny, funny political posturing.

[joelunchbox 0]

Her's is an incredible story of completely reasonable outrage.

In the context of what some purport as patriotic, what Ambassador Wilson did (telling the truth) was courageous and patriotic, and what the VP's office did (leak the name of a covert CIA agent) was treasonous, as well as Robert Novak for publishing that leak. Yet interestingly, nothing but silence from the Right on this, as many insist that Wilson was politically motivated.

It's funny because here were two CIA agents who dedicated their lives to the service of this country, who, when they spoke up about the truth of their intelligence gathering, they were dismissed as being political, but when MoveOn.org placed an ad that raised the question of whether Gen. Petraeus would be nonpolitical, those on the Right were outraged...that a man who has served this country would steep so low as to be politically motivated. Hmmm...funny, funny political posturing.

This adminstation will go down in history as the most corrupt- both financially and morally--in US history. Gen Grant will be the only person grateful for this administration. OOPPSS forgot the K Street gang and the various repub contractors in Iraq. Well, technically, they are sitting in some posh office in DC but you get the idea.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I was going to watch that and Claudeth got the remote and off to Funniest videos we went

Never surrender the remote.

This adminstation will go down in history as the most corrupt- both financially and morally--in US history.

And the most inept to boot.

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This post, written by Amanda Terkel, originally appeared on Think Progress

This morning, former CIA agent Valerie Plame appeared on NBC's Today Show and spoke about whether the Bush administration is on a path to war with Iran. She told host Meredith Vieria that she believes the administration is "capable" of again misleading the American public "into a disastrous war based on twisted intelligence." Watch it.

Plame's comments come one day after Vice President Cheney issued "his sternest warning to date on Iran," stating that "the international community is prepared to impose serious consequences." Norman Podhoretz recently met privately with the President for 45 minutes, advocating war with Iran. In a CSPAN interview earlier this month, Podhoretz stated, "I believe President Bush is going to order airstrikes [on Iran] before he leaves office."

While the right wing continues to bolster Cheney's war-mongering, members of the intelligence community are reportedly trying to "slow down what the president, most particularly the vice president, want to do in Iran."

Before Bush administration officials blew her cover as a covert CIA agent, Plame was involved in preventing Iran from building a nuclear weapon. She was "involved in one highly classified mission to deliver fake nuclear weapons blueprints to Tehran."

Transcript:

VIEIRA: I want to ask you, before we go, about the situation now in Iran. There has been almost a beating of the drums. A lot of rhetoric that you heard leading up to Iraq from the President and from the Vice President. I know you've been out of the CIA for awhile now -- for a year.

But given what you know -- and you were working on proliferation in Iran, I understand -- do you believe what happened in Iraq could possibly happen in Iran? Do you believe we are headed toward war with Iran?

PLAME: There's no doubt Iran has intent and it's malevolent. However, I hope that the American people have learned the lessons and paid close attention to what their leaders are saying and tried to educate themselves and get as much information before we rush headlong again into a disastrous war based on twisted intelligence.

VIEIRA: But do you believe the administration is capable of doing that in Iran?

PLAME: I do.

Amanda Terkel is Deputy Research Director at the Center for American Progress and serves as Deputy Editor for The Progress Report and ThinkProgress.org at the Center for American Progress.

[Cassie 8]

This was a very interesting interview to watch. ####### Cheney is a slippery. slippery man.

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This was a very interesting interview to watch. ####### Cheney is a slippery. slippery man.

For sure. There's no way someone his office acted alone. I'm curious what he has said on record regarding the leak.