The woman at the center of the Bush administration's CIA leak scandal breaks her silence about the case as she describes her role as an undercover CIA operative, her training and experiences, her efforts to protect her children in the aftermath of the leak, her determination to uncover the truth about the event that destroyed her career, and her battle with the CIA to reveal the truth. Reprint. 60,000 first printing.
Valerie Plame Wilson Knihy
Valerie Plame je bývalá operační důstojnice CIA. Její práce a život se staly středem pozornosti v celosvětové debatě, což ji inspirovalo k psaní o tématech národní bezpečnosti a veřejného života. Její styl je přímý a poutavý, odráží její zkušenosti z terénu a důležitost přesné komunikace.
On July 6, 2003, former ambassador Joseph Wilson's op-ed, "What I Didn't Find in Africa," was published in The New York Times, shortly after the U.S. invasion of Iraq. A week later, conservative pundit Robert Novak disclosed that Wilson's wife, Valerie Plame Wilson, was a CIA operative, leading to a federal investigation and the conviction of Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, Scooter Libby. This incident prompted the Wilsons to file a civil suit against high-ranking Bush administration officials. While much has been written about the "Valerie Plame" saga, Valerie has remained largely silent until now. Some portrayals of her have been alarmingly accurate, highlighting the loss of privacy for the Wilsons, while others have misrepresented their integrity. Retiring from the CIA in January 2006, Valerie, as a wife, mother, and daughter of an Air Force colonel, now shares her story, detailing her training, experiences, and addressing questions about her covert status and responsibilities. Much of her story remains classified, but an afterword by national security reporter Laura Rozen offers additional context. This account reveals the profound personal and international repercussions of confronting power with truth.