Joseph wilson, diplomat at heart of iraq war firestorm. Fair game book by valerie plame wilson, laura rozen. Clearancejobs is your best resource for news and information on securitycleared jobs and professionals. The two books formed the basis of fair game, a 2010 film starring sean penn as wilson and. Wilson, and valerie plame wilson, is a former united states cia operations officer and the wife of former ambassador joseph c.
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. Cheney never told me to discuss valerie plame wilson. She has served on the nonprofit boards of the ploughshares fund, global zero, the united way of santa fe county, and postpartum support international. Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition. Valerie elise plame wilson nee plame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist. Wilson dismissed those claims, later authoring the book the politics of truth. Valerie plame wilsons on a mission to get president trump off twitter. 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. The book describes his diplomatic career, his personal life and family, and his experiences during the valerie plame affair. Exspy valerie plame promotes her movie the new york times.
Sep 21, 2017 thats the headline of a story tweeted by outed cia operative valerie plame wilson on thursday morning. 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. Aka valerie plame wilson valerie plame is the author of blowback 3. In her quest to capture bhoot, vanessa encounters professional difficulties, a dangerous sniper and indulges in a clandestine affair with another agent. Valerie plame, a former covert cia agent, is a best selling author, public speaker, activist, and consultant. We knew wmd intelligence was flawed, but there was a larger failure of officials, media and public to halt the neocon juggernaut. Valerie plames second thriller is a solid 4 star novel. A week later, conservative pundit robert novak revealed in his newspaper column that ambassador wilson s wife, valerie plame wilson, was a cia operative. 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. 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. But a few weeks ago, valerie plame and her husband, joe wilson, traveled to my new hometown of taos, n. 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.
Nov 08, 2014 provided to youtube by universal music group valerie plame the decemberists always the bridesmaid. 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. Wilson, will take part in an event next month for hillary rodham clinton, one of a number of campaign fundraisers scheduled in. You dont want to be associated with cia officer vanessa pierson or you may end up six feet under. At the time that wilson was conducting this research for the bush administration, his wife valerie plame was working for the cia. 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. 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. 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.
Joe wilson skeptic on iraq war intelligence, exhusband of valerie. 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. Valerie plame, who was outed as a cia agent, moved to santa fe with her husband, joe wilson. A week later, conservative pundit robert novak revealed in his newspaper column that ambassador wilsons wife, valerie plame wilson, was a cia operative. She is known for her work on fair game 2010, covert affairs 2010 and fearless 2017. On july 6, 2003, four months after the united states invaded iraq, former ambassador joseph wilson s now historic oped. 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. After that, joe has unaccountably become part of her life. Ap joseph wilson, the former ambassador who set off a political firestorm by disputing u. Novak further stated that two unnamed bush administration officials had told him that plame had recommended. Valerie plame and joe wilson on last wordresponding to. 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.
Both wrote memoirs of the ordeal, and plames book fair game was. Wilson, the decision to write the oped article was a. Valerie plame wilson was born on august, 1963 in anchorage, alaska, usa as valerie elise plame. Burned vanessa pierson series book 2 kindle edition. 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. Their story was told in a 2010 movie, fair game, in which mr. 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. 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. She and her husband, ambassador joe wilson, are the parents of sevenyearold twins. 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. Former cia agent valerie plame selling santa fe home for. Valerie plame, who was exposed as cia operative by aide to george w bush, announces death of exhusband.
The linked piece, penned by counterterrorism expert and cia officer phil. Wilson of course pays great attention to the circumstances that sent her husband. Since then he has lived a relatively quiet life as a respected author and lecturer. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house kindle edition by wilson, valerie plame, rozen, laura. 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. Outed cia spy valerie plame and diplomat husband joe wilson are. Dec 31, 2012 in blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. She and her husband, ambassador joseph wilson, are the parents of twins. Plame emerging as a professional public speaker and book author.
Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air. 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. Valerie plame wilson sorry for tweet of antisemitic story. Apr, 2018 president donald trump, through his plans to pardon i. 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. 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. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity. 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. She has subsequently written and published at least two spy novels. Blowback by wilson, valerie plame author hardcover oct0120.
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. 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. Valerie plame wilson biography birthday, trivia american. Her book fair game, about her exposure as a cia operative, was made into. An investigation, led by special counsel patrick fitzgerald, was started, concerning the possibility that one or more crimes may have been committed. How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government valerie plame wilson, laura rozen on. Valerie elise plame wilson, known as valerie plame, valerie e. 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. Wilson had met valerie plame in 1997, while working for president bill clinton.
Valerie plame, americas most famous exspy, finds her new identity. 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. Paul robin krugman born february 28, 1953 is an american economist, professor of economics and international affairs at the woodrow wilson school of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Valerie plame wilson starts gofundme to get trump off twitter. 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. Plame and wilson were vocal critics of the iraq war and parlayed their notoriety into lucrative book and movie deals in the mid2000s. Joe wilson talks to stephen moss about how the film fair game depicts their fight with the bush. Plame with thenhusband joe wilson, who died in september, at the opening. Former ambassador joe wilson dead at 69 of organ failure. Wilson s exwife is valerie plame september 27, 2019 at 3.
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. Outed cia spy valerie plame and diplomat husband joe. Mar 06, 2011 valerie plame s cia cover was blown after her exambassador husband criticised the iraq invasion. 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. Valerie plame wilson has a story to tell, and its a compelling one.
Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska in 1963. A truly thrilling book about real life intrigue that put u. Cia operations officer, valerie plame wilson arrives for the uk film premiere of countdown to zero in london. Aug 22, 2017 valerie plame wilson, former cia operative, wants to buy twitter and ban president trump. America needs hillary clinton is the most qualified and trustworthy person for americas future. 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. His comments led to the outing of his wife, valerie plame, as a cia operative. The year that she left washington, plame published a book, fair game. Valerie plame wilson,a former cia agent,and her husband,former ambassador joe wilson,are promoting the movie about their lives,fair. In this 2006 photo, ambassador joe wilson and valerie plame leave an. Rip joseph wilson former diplomat and valerie plames ex. 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. Valerie plame knew what she was tweeting in this june.
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. Valerie plame, who was exposed as cia operative by aide to george w bush, announces death of. Exspy valerie plame and husband say movie about them has an. On 14 july 2003, newspaper columnist robert novak published a column identifying valerie plame as a cia operative.
Why people care about valerie plame and her antisemitic. Oct 04, 2010 interview with the real valerie plamewilson on fair game. About valerie plame wilson author, activist, speaker. 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. Author valerie plame wilson biography and book list. Valerie plame tweets story blaming americas jews for. Bushs claim that iraq was buying uranium to build nuclear weapons. They had two children, twins trevor rolph and samantha finnell diana, born in 2000. Bushs claim that iraq had purchased and imported uranium from. 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. 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.
She and wilson have twin children, trevor and samantha, who are 19. 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. 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 doesnt go by the book and it tends to get her into trouble, but she is successful at completing her missions. Inside valerie plames quixotic mission to buy twitterand. Valerie plame wilson starts campaign to buy twitter, ban. Onetime washington power couple valerie plame and joe wilson quietly divorced in 2017 after nearly two decades of marriage, according to state divorce records. Remember the outrage when cia operative valerie plames name was leaked to newspaperman robert novak.
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. In 2002, plame wrote a memo to her superiors in which she expressed hesitation in recommending her husband, former diplomat joseph c. Valerie plame wilson tweets story blaming jews for pushing. Former cia agent valerie plame embraces being burned.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Novak further stated that two unnamed bush administration officials had told him that plame had. She was previously married to joseph wilson and todd david sesler. 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 plame wilson is the woman at the centre of the scandal that, ultimately, led to the downfall, prosecution and conviction of the former white house chief of staff, lewis scooter libby, for revealing her identity as a cia spy. 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. Valerie plame, former cia operative, is remaking herself by running. Plame has written three books two spy novels and one memoir about the scandal over the leak of her name. Plame and her husband, joe wilson, accused the bush white house of doing it in retaliation. Valerie plame wilson is a central figure in a complicated political investigation of the george w.
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