PLAME
by Michael Carmichael for Political Junkies
Whitley Streiber is a novelist and a non-fiction author of some very popular books. In his essay, A National Catastrophe, Streiber deduces that the leaking of Valerie Plame's identity as a NOC (no official cover) agent of the CIA is the worst national catastrophe in American history.His final two paragraphs explore the motivations for this crime, and he concludes that the criminal who leaked her name is either a psychopath hell bent on initiating a nuclear Armageddon or a cynical and vindictive sociopath who deserves a severe dose of whatever is left of American justice.
Excerpts from Mr. Streiber:
The outing of Valerie Plame in the column of Robert Novak has now led to the resignation of Jim Pavitt from the CIA. Mr. Pavitt was Valerie Plame’s superior. His work has been devastated by this catastrophic security leak, and he has apparently chosen to resign as a result. The announcement of his retirement is the tip of an iceberg of national disaster.
Don’t believe for a moment the rantings of lying radio hosts about this case. Valerie Plame was no small fish. The revelation of her name is, in fact, the most serious intelligence disaster in the history of this country.
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The rumor mill also has it that Karl Rove and Dick Cheney may be indicted in the matter.
Of course, this is a partisan time, so there’s no way of telling how true such rumors are. In any case, it doesn’t matter. The grand jury apparently has the name of the individual or individuals responsible. It is to be hoped that, if found guilty, no matter how high they may be, the people responsible be made to suffer the maximum penalty for the horrific crime they have committed. – Whitley Strieber
