Wilson and Plame say bye to DC, hello to Santa Fe
posted at 12:17 pm on March 8, 2007 by Ian
A life has ended for Valerie Wilson.
After years at the center of a furor, Joseph and Valerie Wilson are leaving Washington for Santa Fe, N.M.
The moving crates piled high in her living room in a leafy corner of Washington, and the new home that awaits in Santa Fe, N.M., represent a drawing to a close of her once-promising career in the Central Intelligence Agency.
When she and her husband, Joseph C. Wilson IV, the loquacious former ambassador, and their 7-year-old twins depart this week, Ms. Wilson, 43, will leave a near-hermetic social circle of covert C.I.A. officers, perhaps the only people in whom she could truly confide.
Need a tissue? Continue reading the article and you’ll wonder if this was a press release by the Wilson’s spokesperson.
Threatening the sue bomb yet again, the Wilsons plan to sue the CIA if the government agency decides not to let Plame publish her book:
The Wilsons have to overcome a single hurdle: the C.I.A.
“The problem is that the agency is living in an Alice-in-Wonderland world where they don’t want to admit that she worked for them before 2002,” Mr. Wilson said as he paused in packing on Wednesday. “We just might have to sue them, and they will be reminded this is not the Soviet Union.”
Mark Mansfield, a C.I.A. spokesman, said Ms. Wilson’s book was under review. “The concern is that the manuscript as it was originally submitted would cause additional damage to operational matters,” said Mr. Mansfield, who added that most operatives were able to publish eventually.
“…they don’t want to admit that she worked for them before 2002…” Right. That’s why the “leak” of her name has been under investigation since 2003. Because the CIA is still interesting in hiding her non-covert status.
The Wilsons ride off into the sunset, having all but destroyed the nation’s ability to wage war.
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Couldn’t they wait a month before moving? My wife and I are taking a vacation to Santa Fe at the end of the month. Do we really need to hear about the areas newest residents while we are there. Hopefully, they will settle far out into the desert…..
Mallard T. Drake on March 8, 2007 at 12:25 PM
What I don’t understand is WHY most people conveniently gloss over the fact that Wilson lied. They treat the LIbby verdict as vindication for Wilson/Plame. Even some of my very intelligent moonbat friends do this?
It makes my head spin. Pass me the bottle….
Dr. Gecko on March 8, 2007 at 12:28 PM
Yeesh…as if Santa Fe needed more moonbats.
flipflop on March 8, 2007 at 12:30 PM
Good now they can be Bill Richardson’s problem.
LakeRuins on March 8, 2007 at 12:33 PM
Santa Fe or Bust. Lets hope for the latter.
Kini on March 8, 2007 at 12:35 PM
Fixed!
Topsecretk9 on March 8, 2007 at 12:37 PM
Well put Ian.
Everyone from Senate Intelligence committees to fellow liberal Chris Hitchens have rebuked Joe Wilson’s story. What bewilders me is that Richard Armitage admitted he outed Valerie Plame, but Libby is convicted.
And Wilson doesn’t stop there. He blames his unsuccessful business venture on a right-wing conspiracy.
Why is everything so politicized in this day and age?
budorob on March 8, 2007 at 12:37 PM
That’s it: a press release.
“leafy corner? Didn’t Vanity Fair identify theirs as a swishy neighborhood, as in expensive. The explanation was that the Plames got an exceptionally good deal. But, should we believe anything a rag named “Vanity Fair” claims? Of course, today, “leafy” isn’t the word. Grey branches with snow.
“loquacious” = hoity-toity way of saying blabbermouth, okay what else?
“We just might have to sue them, and they will be reminded this is not the Soviet Union.”
Scooter Libby feels like it’s the Soviet Union, at the hands of these two.
Can’t believe the “reporter” had the cheek to print that.
naliaka on March 8, 2007 at 12:44 PM
Where is this manuscript and when will the parts that further hinder our Intel operations be “leaked”.
Treasonous pair , I feel for the twins.
bbz123 on March 8, 2007 at 12:45 PM
I’m sure after they6 have another Vanity Fair spread showing them luxuriating with their ill-gotten riches, they’ll claim they want their privacy.
BTW, I really do hope they file suit. Once these two frauds are under oath, then they’ll really have problems.
Exit question: Will Olbermann be their cabana boy?
JammieWearingFool on March 8, 2007 at 12:49 PM
The Rino governor there will welcome them
Wade on March 8, 2007 at 12:53 PM
Well, I will cross Santa Fe off my vacation list. Too bad, nice hotels, good food, and lots of great art. Sedona, Az, even with the RINO McCain as their senator just moved up on the list.
Wuptdo on March 8, 2007 at 12:57 PM
Wade
Who’s the governor?
Folks! Santa Fe!
naliaka on March 8, 2007 at 1:01 PM
Whoops…read too fast, saw the Santa and missed the Fe. Was thinking California. Yes it would be OLD RINO McCain
Wade on March 8, 2007 at 1:02 PM
I don’t want the A-holes in my state… go away
Opinionnation on March 8, 2007 at 1:05 PM
Me bad. Can I play are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Wade on March 8, 2007 at 1:05 PM
Heh, real CIA agents are indignant and their language can’t be repeated here.
There you wouldn’t move to primadonaish Santa Fe, you’d just disappear, even today.
But biggest irony of all – they’ll be close to Mr. Rumsfeld’s NM ranch.
Entelechy on March 8, 2007 at 1:08 PM
No, but a toilet would come in handy……..
I have the horrific feeling that their “school yard” politics, short term view, and blind hatred for President Bush will have everlasting consequences on this nation……. just look at the path the Democrats are on.
How do are enemies see us, strong or weakend?
Do they know how to better hurt us or fear us?
Is our enemy’s propoganda going to use this to fill their ranks, support their cause, show us as “worhty of killing”, or are they going to retire to a suburb in Santa Fe, New Mexico?
…. and when that happens, where will they, the Wilsons, be? What price will they pay? How many, “I’m sorry”‘s will bury the countless dead…….?
PinkyBigglesworth on March 8, 2007 at 1:10 PM
Wuptdo on March 8, 2007 at 12:57 PM
Wuptdo and others, don’t let one bozo and his pretty ruin your vacations. If you do, the terrorists have won :)
Entelechy on March 8, 2007 at 1:11 PM
BUSH KILLED ST. VAL!!!
Jim Treacher on March 8, 2007 at 1:13 PM
Curiously, recently, a set of Lefties wanted to move out of their Leftie-run Blue State ’cause of the high cost of living, wanted it a bit warmer, and did not want to go to a Red State, so New Mexico, with it’s Blue Governor seemed just the ticket. Until they took a look at the state statistics. Seems that apart from, well, Santa Fe and Taos and those enclaves, New Mexico seems to be populated with … gasp … rednecks and Indians … eek.
I am not making this up. The Blue Liberals backed out, and those were the reasons they used to make their decision. The whole thing reeked of irony they didn’t see – their own Blue politicians who they’d supported raised their cost of living so high they needed to move, and wanted a same circumstance, only cheaper, and only wanted to hang around people of their quality. What amazed them, I’d figured how the conversation was going to go from the opening sentence and they were surprised at my “insight.” Predictable doesn’t require “insight.”
naliaka on March 8, 2007 at 1:13 PM
Its people like this that make me wish we were living under a soviet style gvt. Well maybe just for about 10 mins to give them a little taste for the quality of life that would be thrust upon them. After that we could go back.
Zetterson on March 8, 2007 at 1:16 PM
Who on earth would want to read a book by this woman? Seriously. It’s not as though she was 007 ferchissake!
spd rdr on March 8, 2007 at 1:22 PM
C’mon, she was a covert desk jockey. Show her some love!
JammieWearingFool on March 8, 2007 at 1:33 PM
According to the Times, Val went to Pennsylvania State University. Is that the same place as Penn State? Gawd are they pretencious.
Rich on March 8, 2007 at 1:35 PM
On newsstands this summer Women of the CIA in Playboy
LakeRuins on March 8, 2007 at 1:50 PM
There, finished it for ya NYTimes.
What a puff-piece for these two prima donnas.
fogw on March 8, 2007 at 1:52 PM
I think I like that better…
Nope, that last quote is not really related to Val and Joe, but rather Julius and Ethel. Seems appropriate here too.
lan astaslem on March 8, 2007 at 1:52 PM
ahh Mna that means their closer to me. Keep your wackos up in DC man!
Drtuddle on March 8, 2007 at 2:07 PM
“Alice-in-Wonderland world” This guy plays too much Super Mario Brothers.
- The Cat
MirCat on March 8, 2007 at 2:35 PM
“The Wilsons ride off into the sunset, having all but destroyed the nation’s ability to wage war.”
Exit question: Why aren’t these two traitors awaiting trial for treason?
georgej on March 8, 2007 at 2:52 PM
Entelechy on March 8, 2007 at 2:59 PM
Santa Fe, the new Malibu.
TugboatPhil on March 8, 2007 at 3:36 PM
Both these lying traitors have US Government pensions.
Why doesn’t the Justice Department work at REVOKING them?
georgej on March 8, 2007 at 3:45 PM
I feel sorry for the folks in Stata Fe. The arrival of Mr. Lying Fat Ass and Ms. Horseface is no addition to their part of the planet.
NEMETI IN SYRACUSE on March 8, 2007 at 5:16 PM
Max von Sydow (to the Plames) – “It will happen like this. You may be walking down a street on a day not unlike today. You’ll see a face, a familiar face, perhaps a friend. He will offer you a ride in his car…”
Coronagold on March 8, 2007 at 5:40 PM
Man, the NYT is milking this for all it’s worth. This newspaper has no shame.
Ms. Wilson? I thought she was married? Wouldn’t that make her Mrs. Wilson? And if her life is apparently ruined, why is she making a book deal? So much for a ruined live, she’ll make millions on this. Just like her hubby.
Her being ‘outed’ was the best thing that could have happened to both her and her husband. Before being “outed” she was just another CIA employee and he was another former ambassador, nether of which is a glamorous life. Now they have fame and fortune and are celebrities for the time being and both will profit greatly in all of this. I suspect that it was Mrs. Wilson that asked Armitage to leak her name so she can become famous. That wouldn’t surprised me at all.
RedinBlueCounty on March 8, 2007 at 7:33 PM
GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY!
Don’t come here please….
Cant we please make this immigration of moon bats illegal to NEW Mexico?
(Yes there is a NEW Mexico now)
-Wasteland Man.
WastelandMan on March 8, 2007 at 9:06 PM
What I don’t understand is why they were not required to testify at Libby’s trial. Joe Wilson in court would have made an interesting witness. But probably not for the prosecution.
duff65 on March 8, 2007 at 9:13 PM
I keep hearing about how she was recently ‘outed’…wasn’t she already outed to the Cubans? And I think someone else…the Russians maybe? Heck, she worked a 9-5 desk job at CIA headquarters…how covert is that? It’s funny how the left keeps screaming about how the right lies…and yet they lovingly cherrish their own lies as if they were newborn babes.
wolfva on March 9, 2007 at 4:03 AM