CIA Leak grand Jury Investigation (NOTE THIS IS ALSO THE `PLAME AFFAIR`)
The Controversy, Plame affair, named after Valerie E Wilson (also known as Valerie Plame) involves high level officials from President G.W. Bush administration as well as the members of the media. Also known as the CIA leak scandal case, this case resulted in a criminal trial, federal grand jury investigation and an on going civil suit.
According to federal court records, Valerie E. Wilson (a covert CIA agent) name was discussed by the officials of Bush Administration with various reporters in June 2003. According to the U.S laws, knowingly leaking the identity of a covert agent is considered a criminal act.Valerie E.Wilson name was disclosed and appeared in a newspaper edition of July 14, 2003, under the coloumn “Mission to Niger".The coloumn was by Robert Novak. Her status as an CIA operative working in a Cia division on proliferation of WMD was also disclosed as well.
Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson, husband of Valerie Wilson, later alleged foul play by the officials of the bush administration on knowingly leaking his wife `s name and status .He claimed that this was in retribution for his New York Times op-ed (opinions-editorials) in July 6, 2003. His op-ed was titled “What I didn’t find in Africa” .Joseph C Wilson had written varous op-ed after the invasion of Iraq which questioned the factual basis of the invasion and accused President G.W Bush of misrepresenting intellegence in his state of the union address before the invasion.Joseph Wilson had earlier been authorized by the CIA in Feb 2002 to travel to Niger and investigate the possibility of any dealings of Iraqi government to acquire Uranium from Niger.Wilson presented his report on the story as being baseless.
CIA requested a federal investigation in september 2003 in to the leaking of the name of its covert emplyoee and compromising her identity.CIA leak grand jury investigation led to the indictment of Lewis Libby( Vice president Chief of staff). On March 16 2007, Liobby was convicted on four counts and acquitted of one.The ongoing civil suits also includes charges against Libby, vice president Dick Cheney, Karl Rove and Richard Armitage.
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