Tell Me No (more) Lies

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It's been exposed that odds are Karl Rove was the "leak" in the Valerie Plame affair. According to reports the White House official subtlety revealed the identity and occupation of Joe Wilson's wife in order to get Wilson to back off his attacks on the White House when they were making their case for attacking Iraq.

Earlier the White House had nothing to say about the matter, even though before they couldn't stop talking when it wasn't sure that Rove was a suspect. It's sure to put a strain on President Bush's "loyalty to my friends" policy.

The damage done to Plame's career is far-reaching, but those supporting Rove haven't stopped there. They are currently peddling some talking points to be used in political and media outlets.

But if one reads them carefully, you get two conflicting arguments:

1. Plame was a CIA desk jockey, so her "outing" is not important.
2. Plame used her influence to get her husband on the fact finding mission for yellow cake.

Of course, if her position is so low, I can't see how she'd have any influence on who goes to find out what. On the flipside, if she does have such pull, she is certainly no mere paper-pusher.

Add to that the fact that because every employee from secretaries to accountants work under such secretive conditions the CIA doesn't even give tours, it says here that the "talking points" are bunk.

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