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Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
if this is so, why does the story have any legs at all?
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Cooper and Miller. Otherwise, it shouldn't.
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And, if so, why not just come right out and say "this story was backed by an agent at CIA-Valerie Plame-who has an agenda. She's been, and continues to be, working against the admin."
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Well, (i) that specifically names her by name and (ii) leaves out the more important H/W angle
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If it were common knowledge she was out, and working at CIA, then why all the fuss when it becaome public?
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Because the talk shows gave Joe "Let me tell you about a report I never saw" Wilson a platform to rant and rave.
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What was the value of Novak's scoop?
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Was it even a scoop? He tossed of her name in his column in a very off-hand way.