Exspy valerie plame and husband say movie about them has an. Valerie plame wilson, americas bestknown exspy, was looking chic in black bustier and flowing white pants, posing for paparazzi on the red carpet earlier this month at a. Novak further stated that two unnamed bush administration officials had told him that plame had. Cia operations officer, valerie plame wilson arrives for the uk film premiere of countdown to zero in london. At the time that wilson was conducting this research for the bush administration, his wife valerie plame was working for the cia. Cheney never told me to discuss valerie plame wilson. Ap joseph wilson, the former ambassador who set off a political firestorm by disputing u. A truly thrilling book about real life intrigue that put u. The public disclosure of that secret information spurred a federal investigation and led to the trial and conviction of vice president dick cheneys chief of staff, scooter libby, and the wilsons civil suit against top officials of the bush.
Valerie plame wilson sorry for tweet of antisemitic story. Remember the outrage when cia operative valerie plames name was leaked to newspaperman robert novak. Valerie plame and joe wilson on last wordresponding to. Mar 06, 2011 valerie plame s cia cover was blown after her exambassador husband criticised the iraq invasion. Valerie plame, who was exposed as cia operative by aide to george w bush, announces death of exhusband. Fair game book by valerie plame wilson, laura rozen. She and her husband, ambassador joe wilson, are the parents of sevenyearold twins. The year that she left washington, plame published a book, fair game. The linked piece, penned by counterterrorism expert and cia officer phil.
Valerie plame wilson, an undercover operative for the cia, was outed by the bush white house a federal crime in retaliation for her husbands opposition to the presidents statement that iraq had tried to buy yellowcake uranium from nigerher husband, joseph wilson, was a former ambassador sent to investigate the niger story and had. Oct 04, 2010 interview with the real valerie plamewilson on fair game. In 2002, plame wrote a memo to her superiors in which she expressed hesitation in recommending her husband, former diplomat joseph c. Wilson s exwife is valerie plame september 27, 2019 at 3. 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. Author valerie plame wilson biography and book list. Plame emerging as a professional public speaker and book author.
When former cia agent valerie plame s identity was published in a newspaper column five years ago, an investigation traced the leak all the way to the. Valerie plame, who was exposed as cia operative by aide to george w bush, announces death of. They had two children, twins trevor rolph and samantha finnell diana, born in 2000. Paul robin krugman born february 28, 1953 is an american economist, professor of economics and international affairs at the woodrow wilson school of. Valerie elise plame wilson nee plame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist. Valerie plame wilson starts gofundme to get trump off twitter.
A new court filing by cia leak defendant lewis libby suggests that libby has testified that vice president dick cheney never told him to reveal the identity of cia employee valerie wilson. On 14 july 2003, newspaper columnist robert novak published a column identifying valerie plame as a cia operative. She and wilson have twin children, trevor and samantha, who are 19. Rip joseph wilson former diplomat and valerie plames ex. Wilson, and valerie plame wilson, is a former united states cia operations officer and the wife of former ambassador joseph c. America needs hillary clinton is the most qualified and trustworthy person for americas future.
Valerie plame wilson is a central figure in a complicated political investigation of the george w. Wilsons autobiographical account of over two decades of his life in foreign service includes detailed descriptions of his extensive diplomaticcareer experiences, his first marriage and family, briefer references to his second marriage, his meeting of valerie plame, their courtship and marriage, and a detailed narrative of the events leading to his decision to go. But a few weeks ago, valerie plame and her husband, joe wilson, traveled to my new hometown of taos, n. Valerie plame wilson biography birthday, trivia american. Valerie plames second thriller is a solid 4 star novel. Valerie plame, former cia operative, is remaking herself by running. Former cia agent valerie plame wilson on thursday tweeted an article that argued american jews are pushing for war in the middle east, specifically with iran. She and her husband, ambassador joseph wilson, are the parents of twins.
Blowback by wilson, valerie plame author hardcover oct0120. During the runup to the iraq war, george bush and tony blair tried to bolster their case for invasion by claiming that saddam hussein was trying to. Outed cia spy valerie plame and diplomat husband joe. About valerie plame wilson author, activist, speaker. Valerie plame wilsons on a mission to get president trump off twitter. How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government valerie plame wilson, laura rozen on. In this 2006 photo, ambassador joe wilson and valerie plame leave an. Wilson died of organ failure in santa fe, said his former wife, valerie plame, whose identity as a cia operative was exposed days after wilsons criticism of u. She was previously married to joseph wilson and todd david sesler. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity. Valerie plame wilson has a story to tell, and its a compelling one. In a wilson plame film, wilson s cia employee spouse being a covert agent could be the topic of a series of takes, with a veteran actor playing the role of retired maj. Valerie plameas career in the cia included assignments in counterproliferation operations, ensuring that enemies of the united states could not threaten the country with weapons of mass destruction. Joseph wilson, diplomat at heart of iraq war firestorm.
Sep 21, 2017 former cia operative valerie plame wilson is apologizing after tweeting an antisemitic article titled americas jews are driving americas wars on thursday. Lewis scooter libby, is putting the idea out that people can be pardoned for serious crimes against national security, former cia agent valerie plame wilson said on friday. When valerie plame and joe wilson wanted to take their relationship to the next level, plame told him she needed to come clean about something she was an international secret agent. The retired officer and fox contributor let it be known on the john batchelor show that more than a year before robert novak wrote on the subject, wilson. The co author, valerie plame, is the excia spy whose undercover identity was reportedly exposed by highlevel bush administration officials in 2003 in what was suspected to be in retaliation for her husbands, former ambassador joseph wilson, repudiation of president george w.
Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air. Wilson had met valerie plame in 1997, while working for president bill clinton. She is known for her work on fair game 2010, covert affairs 2010 and fearless 2017. Why people care about valerie plame and her antisemitic.
Apr, 2018 president donald trump, through his plans to pardon i. On july 6, 2003, four months after the united states invaded iraq, former ambassador joseph wilson s now historic oped, what i didnt find in africa, appeared in the new york times. Valerie plame, a former covert cia agent, is a best selling author, public speaker, activist, and consultant. Valerie plame was outed as a covert agent by scooter libby who was convicted, had his sentence commuted by president bush and then pardoned by president trump. Outed cia spy valerie plame and diplomat husband joe wilson are. Their story was told in a 2010 movie, fair game, in which mr. Joe wilson skeptic on iraq war intelligence, exhusband of valerie. After that, joe has unaccountably become part of her life.
My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house by valerie plame wilson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Exspy valerie plame promotes her movie the new york times. 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. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. On july 6, 2003, four months after the united states invaded iraq, former ambassador joseph wilson s now historic oped.
When valerie plame wilson swore that she did not recommend or suggest her husband, former ambassador joseph wilson, for a factfinding trip to niger in 2002, sen. Novak further stated that two unnamed bush administration officials had told him that plame had recommended. Valerie plame wilson kept her silence about all this for years, until last october when she granted her first interview to 60 minutes and katie couric. Onetime washington power couple valerie plame and joe wilson quietly divorced in 2017 after nearly two decades of marriage, according to state divorce records. The execution in this book is almost unreadable and while wilson has been through a lot, i dont think that absolves her of the blame for pushing this book to publication when it wasnt ready. We knew wmd intelligence was flawed, but there was a larger failure of officials, media and public to halt the neocon juggernaut. About valerie plame wilson a former career covert cia operations officer, valerie plame worked to protect americas national security and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in particular nuclear weapons. Sep 22, 2017 why people care about valerie plame and her antisemitic tweet former cia operative valerie plame wilson at a news conference in 2006. Both wrote memoirs of the ordeal, and plames book fair game was. Aug 24, 2017 inside valerie plames quixotic mission to buy twitterand shut down trump. Valerie is affiliated with the santa fe institute, a transdisciplinary scientific think tank created by two nobel prize winners to address the most compelling and complex problems in the world. In her quest to capture bhoot, vanessa encounters professional difficulties, a dangerous sniper and indulges in a clandestine affair with another agent. Wilson is the former covert cia officer whose thenclassified nonofficial cover noc identity as valerie plame was leaked to the press in july 2003, after her husband, former ambassador joseph c.
Her book fair game, about her exposure as a cia operative, was made into. The book describes his diplomatic career, his personal life and family, and his experiences during the valerie plame affair. 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. Bushs claim that iraq was buying uranium to build nuclear weapons.
A week later, conservative pundit robert novak revealed in his newspaper column that ambassador wilson s wife, valerie plame wilson, was a cia operative. Jul 03, 2007 joseph wilson is the husband of valerie plame, a covert cia operative who was unmasked in july 2003 by columnist robert d. Dec 31, 2012 in blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. Plame and wilson were vocal critics of the iraq war and parlayed their notoriety into lucrative book and movie deals in the mid2000s. Wilson dismissed those claims, later authoring the book the politics of truth. If the campaign fails to reach its goal, plame wilson said she would explore options for buying a significant stake in the company and champion this proposal at the annual shareholder meeting. Sep 21, 2017 thats the headline of a story tweeted by outed cia operative valerie plame wilson on thursday morning. Jul 02, 2007 also onboard is a topsecret briefing book containing a memo prepared by the state department identifying valerie wilson plame s married name as a cia officer and as the wife of former. Valerie plame wilson tweets story blaming jews for pushing. Valerie elise plame wilson, known as valerie plame, valerie e. Mar 16, 2007 washington cnn valerie plame wilson told congress friday the leak of her identity as a cia covert operative has jeopardized and even destroyed entire networks of foreign agents. The two books formed the basis of fair game, a 2010 film starring sean penn as wilson and. 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. Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska in 1963.
The plame affair was a dispute stemming from allegations that one or more white house officials revealed central intelligence agency cia agent valerie plame wilson s undercover status. Bushs claim that iraq had purchased and imported uranium from. Aug 22, 2017 valerie plame wilson, former cia operative, wants to buy twitter and ban president trump. Inside valerie plames quixotic mission to buy twitterand. Valerie plame wilson was born on august, 1963 in anchorage, alaska, usa as valerie elise plame. Wilson, will take part in an event next month for hillary rodham clinton, one of a number of campaign fundraisers scheduled in. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house kindle edition by wilson, valerie plame, rozen, laura. Plame s book fair game about her exposure as a cia operative was made into a 2010 feature film starring actors sean penn and naomi watts. Plame and her husband, joe wilson, accused the bush white house of doing it in retaliation. An investigation, led by special counsel patrick fitzgerald, was started, concerning the possibility that one or more crimes may have been committed. Valerie plame, americas most famous exspy, finds her new identity. Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition.
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. Novak, after wilson criticized president bush for stating that iraqi. Valerie doesnt go by the book and it tends to get her into trouble, but she is successful at completing her missions. Wilson, the decision to write the oped article was a. Aka valerie plame wilson valerie plame is the author of blowback 3. Valerie plame, who was outed as a cia agent, moved to santa fe with her husband, joe wilson.
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. Plame with thenhusband joe wilson, who died in september, at the opening. Former cia agent valerie plame embraces being burned. For 18 years as an undercover agent for the cia, valerie plame wilson kept her occupation and her identity a secret, even to her own friends and family, to avoid compromising her work as a spy. Clearancejobs is your best resource for news and information on securitycleared jobs and professionals.
Joe wilson talks to stephen moss about how the film fair game depicts their fight with the bush. A week later, conservative pundit robert novak revealed in his newspaper column that ambassador wilsons wife, valerie plame wilson, was a cia operative. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Valerie plame wilson emerges as an ambitious, gungho professional, dedicated to her work yet colorful in ways no hollywood storyteller would dare to make up. Valerie plame wilson starts campaign to buy twitter, ban. She has subsequently written and published at least two spy novels. Valerie plame knew what she was tweeting in this june.
Former cia agent valerie plame selling santa fe home for. Valerie plame wilson,a former cia agent,and her husband,former ambassador joe wilson,are promoting the movie about their lives,fair. His comments led to the outing of his wife, valerie plame, as a cia operative. Valerie plame tweets story blaming americas jews for. Wilson s died of organ failure in santa fe, said his former wife, valerie plame, whose identity as a cia operative was exposed days after wilson s criticism of u. She has served on the nonprofit boards of the ploughshares fund, global zero, the united way of santa fe county, and postpartum support international. Nov 08, 2014 provided to youtube by universal music group valerie plame the decemberists always the bridesmaid. The truth about the valerie plame case finally emerges. Valerie plame, a former cia operative who was outed in apparent revenge after wilson blew the whistle on bush, said the cause was organ failure. Wilson of course pays great attention to the circumstances that sent her husband. Plame has written three books two spy novels and one memoir about the scandal over the leak of her name. Burned vanessa pierson series book 2 kindle edition. Former ambassador joe wilson dead at 69 of organ failure. Since then he has lived a relatively quiet life as a respected author and lecturer.
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