The Valerie Plame fairy tale endures, thanks to google and the pretend encyclopedia

By Nicholas Stix

Valerie Plame was a cia staffer. She has claimed for many years that she was a spy, an undercover agent. However, I recall reading that during the early 2000s, that she had told her 100 closest girlfriends that she was a secret agent. In other words, she had blown her own cover.

"People also ask What happened to Valerie Plame?

"ai overview
"Valerie Plame, a former undercover cia officer whose identity was leaked by Bush administration officials in 2003, left the agency, became a public advocate for nuclear nonproliferation, wrote bestselling books, and ran unsuccessfully for congress in new mexico, continuing her work against nuclear threats while living in Santa Fe. her life after the outing involves writing, public speaking, activism, and a foray into politics, focusing on issues of national security and arms control.

"the 'Plame affair' & its aftermath"

"the leak:
"her cover as a cia operative was blown in 2003 after her diplomat husband, Joe Wilson, wrote about his trip to niger, contradicting Bush administration claims about iraq seeking uranium.

"career's end:

"the leak ended her undercover work, leading to her resignation from the cia in 2005.
"relocation:

"she and her family moved to Santa Fe, new mexico, seeking safety and a new start."