Dick cheneys chief of staff took revenge against my husband and leaked my identity. He has won numerous awards for his workincluding a pulitzer prize in 2002published in several professional journals, and continues to contribute to the online news service cipher brief. Libby was convicted on four felony counts, including perjury and obstruction of justice, in a federal trial that grew out of the outing of cia agent valerie plame wilson. Valerie elise plame wilson nee plame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist, and former officer who worked at the united states central intelligence agency cia. Dec 03, 2006 pincus went on to become the posts premier intelligence reporter.
She holds a bachelors degree from pennsylvania state university and masters degrees from the london school of economics and political science and the college of europe in bruges, belgium. The valerie plame affair is an especially rich episode in the larger story of the iraq. Special prosecutor patrick fitzgeralds grand jury probe into the leak of cia agent valerie plames name could end this week. Robert novak wrote a column on july 14th identifying valerie plame as a cia operative and someone who had been involved in arranging for his trip to niger. Nov 17, 2005 reporter learned plames name a month before it was publicized. In 2002, plame wrote a memo to her superiors in which she expressed hesitation in recommending her husband, former diplomat joseph c. Mar 14, 2017 in reality, as the washington posts walter pincus and richard leiby reported, ms. By the way, did, how much did you have do with the valerie plame story. It is taken from his book the politics of truth from the timeline.
Valerie plame, voiceover in a video ad, released sept. The newly released paperback edition of the book by plame s husband former ambassador joseph wilson. Fleischer further testified that he had no recollection of telling the washington posts walter pincus about ms. Thats basically the kind of case against scooter libby. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity. As the subject of the 2003 plame affair, also known as the cia leak scandal, plames identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert. That was done by thendeputy secretary of state richard armitage, a critic of the conduct of the iraq war. Wilson was a source for kristof and also post reporter walter pincus, who wrote in more.
Note the absence of a specific source in the first sentence. Years later in her 2015 book, judith miller recanted her testimony under no. This is a composition of events surrounding the outing of cia op and wmd specialist valerie plame. Walter pincus politics, media air date 07212005 journalist walter pincus talks about the white houses leak of cia operative valerie plame s identity. Plame, who at the time held a desk job in the cias counterproliferation division, urged the agency to send her husband. It was released in 2010 and was one of the official selections competing for the palme dor at the 2010 cannes film festival. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled.
Woodward interviews deputy secretary of state richard armitage for a book. He joined the counter intelligence corps and served in washington 19551957. The false evidence against scooter libby hoover institution. Jul 30, 2012 walter pincus talked about his career in journalism and some of his his recent writings on national security and defense issues. Reflections on a life of covering the world of intelligence. Inside the lies that put the white house on trial and betrayed my wifes cia identity, helps explain what judge hogan may have been getting at, and what that sealed affidavit may say.
As a company wife, i went with my hubby to the cia family day in sept 2003 3 months after novak outed her and 3 weeks after the cia asked for an investigation and th. Bob woodward remembers telling walter pincus about valerie plame. Wilson was a source for kristof and also post reporter walter pincus, who wrote in more detail about wilsons trip on. The big news of the day is bob woodwards claim that he was told by a white house official about valerie plames cia status in june.
Plame writes in her book that joe wilson was too upset to listen to her. The true story of joe wilson and valerie plame is very different from both the hollywood and the mainstreammedia versions. Armitage disclosed to columnist robert novak that ms. Wilson as a whistleblower who debunked a bush administration claim that iraq had tried to purchase uranium from the african country of niger. It was payback for her then husband, ambassador joseph wilson. Murray waas book on libbycia leak case out this week. And walter pincus says, he doesnt recall any such conversation. Nov 16, 2005 the big news of the day is bob woodwards claim that he was told by a white house official about valerie plames cia status in june 2003, well before the current controversy broke out. Woodward said he told walter pincus, a fellow post reporter, of the conversation, but. Pincus refuses to divulge confidential sources, and refuses to divulge the name of the white house official who told him of plame wilsons identity as a cia agent. It is based on two books, one written by plame, and the other by her husband.
The cia leak scandal, or the plame affair, refers to a dispute stemming from allegations that one or more white house officials revealed valerie plame wilsons covert cia identity as valerie plame to reporters. It is based on valerie plame s memoir, fair game, and joseph c. You dont want to be associated with cia officer vanessa pierson or you may end up six feet under. Valerie plame wilson, as a covert cia operative and the questioning of 16 words in president george w. Pincus went on to become the posts premier intelligence reporter. Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska in 1963. As the subject of the 2003 plame affair, also known as the cia leak scandal, plames identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert novak of the washington post. Pincus testifies that he talked to scooter libby during the summer in question of 2003, and libby never mentioned valerie plame. The editors of the washington post want you to know that fair game, the new movie about the valerie plame affair, is hollywood myth making. Brown valerie plame tweets story saying jews are warmongers in middle east former cia officer valerie plame says shes not being antisemitic, because her. Aug 30, 2006 libbys inquiry was prompted by an oped article on may 6, 2003, in the new york times by nicholas d.
On 31st july, 1996, the washington times claimed that some in the agency refer to pincus as the cias house reporter. Valerie elise plame was born on april 19, 1963, on elmendorf air force base, in anchorage, alaska, to diane nee. In reality, as the posts walter pincus and richard leiby reported, ms. The decemberists valerie plame lyrics genius lyrics.
Washington post reporter walter pincus testifies before the grand jury investigating the valerie plame wilson identity leak see december 30, 2003 and august 9, 2004. His wife, valerie plame, is a former operative for the central intelligence agency. Former cia agent valerie plame speaks at the spring meeting of the aba section of international law. Scooter libby did not out cia employee valerie plame. Fair game is a 2010 biographical political drama film directed by doug liman and starring naomi watts and sean penn. Walter pincus of the washington post says fleischer tells him that. Patrick fitzgerald also exposed his colleague walter pincus to potential legal sanctions. The valerie plame affair is an especially rich episode in the larger story of the iraq war, and nothing about the war completely makes sense. Libby told the grand jury that he felt surprise when tim russert told him, on july 10 or 11, 2003, that valerie plame wilson worked for the cia and that many reporters knew it. He also related his role in the valerie plame investigation. In his july 14, 2003 washington post column, robert novak revealed the name of cia employee valerie plame, wife of joseph c. Walter pincus reported for 40 years on intelligence and national security affairs for the washington post. Walter pincus talked about his career in journalism and some of his his recent.
Oh valerie plame if that really is your name i would just shout the same to the world dear valerie plame so they made a wreck of you but give me the rest of you. Its about the bush administrations retaliation against cia operative valerie plame and former ambassador joseph wilson because he exposed the administrations lies about iraq buying uranium yellow cake from niger. Libbys inquiry was prompted by an oped article on may 6, 2003, in the new york times by nicholas d. He joined the counter intelligence corps and served in washington 19551957 in 1957 pincus joined the wall street journal.
He reported for the washington post until the end of 2015. Valerie doesnt go by the book and it tends to get her into trouble, but she is successful at completing her missions. The plame affair was a political scandal that revolved around journalist robert novaks public identification of valerie plame as a covert central intelligence. Sep 05, 2011 fine print columnist walter pincus examines dick cheneys memoir, in my time. May 20, 2005 the newly released paperback edition of the book by plames husband former ambassador joseph wilson entitled the politics of truth. Valerie plames second thriller is a solid 4 star novel. Walter haskell pincus born december 24, 1932 is a national security journalist. As the subject of the 2003 plame affair, also known as the cia leak scandal, plame s identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert novak of the washington post. Walter haskell pincus was born in brooklyn, on 24th december, 1932. People died no justice for plamewilson, the people. Woodward sorry for part in plame case baltimore sun.
Nov 16, 2005 woodward says he was told about plame famed washington post reporter bob woodward testified monday. Kristof and an article on june 12, 2003, in the washington post by walter pincus. May 29, 2015 pincus had testified under oath to fitzgerald in september of 2004 that his first knowledge of plames employer had come in a conversation with a white house source at a later date. The inaccuracies in the valerie plame movie fair game. Woodward says he was told about plame famed washington post reporter bob woodward testified monday. He has won several prizes including a polk award in 1977, a television emmy in 1981, the 2002 pulitzer prize for national reporting in association with other w.
Serving as a covert operations officer for the cia, valerie plame kept her occupation and identity a secret, even from her closest family and friends. Former cia spy valerie plame recounts work, outing by vice. Valerie plame tweets story saying jews are warmongers in. State memo on plame stamped secret informed comment. He has won several prizes including a polk award in 1977, a television emmy in 1981, the 2002 pulitzer prize for national reporting in association with other washington post reporters, and the 2010 arthur ross media award from the american academy for. Walter haskell pincus born december 24, 1932 is a national security polk award in 197. Nov 05, 2010 this week, the taut but surprisingly emotional thriller, fair game, hits selected theaters.
In a highly public case more than a decade ago, plames confidential work for the cia was unmasked by the top aide to then vice president richard cheney in a case punctuated. The newly released paperback edition of the book by plames husband former ambassador joseph wilson. Pincus has admitted that the cia did pay for him to attend two overseas conferences. But although wilson and his wife recently returned in triumph to the afi theater in. Walter pincus of the washington post has worked in washington, d.
Walter pincus jfk assassination debate the education forum. The plame affair also known as the cia leak scandal and plamegate was a political scandal that revolved around journalist robert novak s public identification of valerie plame as a covert central intelligence agency officer in 2003. Walter pincus talked about his career in journalism and some of his his recent writings on national security and defense issues. Apr 22, 2019 walter haskell pincus born december 24, 1932 is a national security journalist. Wilson, and valerie plame wilson, is a former united states cia operations officer and the author of a memoir detailing her career and the events leading up to her resignation from the cia. Wilson never worked for the cia, but his wife, valerie plame, is an agency operative on weapons of mass destruction. The cia leak grand jury investigation related to the cia leak scandal, also known as the plame affair was a federal inquiry into the alleged unauthorized disclosure of a central intelligence agency cia employees identity, a possible violation of criminal statutes, including the intelligence identities protection act of 1982, and title 18, united states code, section 793. In her quest to capture bhoot, vanessa encounters professional difficulties, a dangerous sniper and indulges in a clandestine affair with another agent. The fateful sentences, with emphasis added for sources.
Plame did not work directly on the program, and it was not shut down because of her identification. Further, although woodward says i told walter pincus, a reporter at the post, without naming my source, that i understood wilsons wife worked at the cia as a wmd analyst, pincus says he. Nov 17, 2005 further, although woodward says i told walter pincus, a reporter at the post, without naming my source, that i understood wilsons wife worked at the cia as a wmd analyst, pincus says he. Walter pincus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the. Sep 10, 2019 valerie plames claim that scooter libby leaked her identity. Establishmentfriendly book author and famous alum who shows up once in a while and files a timely story once in a blue moon. Valerie elise plame wilson nee plame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist. Hoyle writes that washington post reporter walter pincus, for example, reportedly confirmed the time, date.
Investigation into source of leak identifying valerie plame as cia agent is. Plame did not work directly on the program, and it was not shut down because of. He graduated from yale university in 1954 and after briefly working for the new york times he joined the united states army. Libby on charges stemming from the leak of cia operative valerie plames name. Pincus recently became involved in the valerie plame case. That was a claim during the valerie plame case under the bush administration and repeatedly invoked as the. State memo on plame stamped secret walter pincus and jim vandehei have dug around and discovered that the state department memo mentioning valerie plame wilson as a cia operative is itself stamped secret and makes it clear she is undercover and that the cover should not be blown the memo was on air force one during a trip to africa and may be the way that. Valerie plames claim that scooter libby leaked her identity. Also known as the cia leak scandal and plamegate, the valerie plame affair refers to the outing of valerie plame wilson as a cia covert agent in. Walter pincus politics, media air date 07212005 journalist walter pincus talks about the white houses leak of cia operative valerie plames identity. Walter pincus, a 71yearold washington post reporter who has. The plame affair also known as the cia leak scandal and plamegate was a political scandal that revolved around journalist robert novaks public identification of valerie plame as a covert central intelligence agency officer in 2003 in 2002, plame wrote a memo to her superiors in which she expressed hesitation in recommending her husband, former diplomat joseph c. Millers book germs, cowritten with her times colleagues stephen. The film marked watts and penns third collaboration, having previously costarred in the films 21.
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