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I fully agree that we should protect our agents. I think it was a mistake to let the leak get out. However, Fitzgerald couldn't get anything substantive. I'm not trying to be dismissive of the magnitude involved with revealing an agent's cover, but what we seem to be dealing with is a lapse in judgment that thankfully resulted in little harm. If it turns out that there was a political vendetta against Wilson, I'm with you that everyone involved should pay. However, the only obvious spite I see is the hatred the Wilson's had for the administration.
Unfortunately, as we can all agree, this "scandal" took a political turn. The left isn't pissed off because the VP's office made a mistake and outted an agent, they're upset because they outted a liberal agent who's husband was railing against the administration.
I don't agree that Libby should pay dearly for this. Here's a guy who has devoted himself to public service and got caught up in a situation handled poorly on all sides. I'm not taking a no harm-no foul position, but prison would be ridiculous in my opinion.
I still don't understand why there wasn't more focus on other figures, like Armitage. I guess he's not connected enough to feed the beast in this instance.
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