Judith Miller has claimed that she cannot recall who gave her the name Valerie (F)Plame as a CIA agent working on the WMD issues.I can think of two possibilities:
1.Judith Miller’s acquaintance with Valerie Plame antedates her meeting with Libby because she has worked on issues concerning WMD’s before for the NYT.
or, more likely,
2. While she was having her meeting with Libby, Darth Cheney walked in (probably in disguise) and whispered in her ears, doing his best James Earl Jones imitation,the name Valerie Plame.Judy, ever alert to the possibility of being framed by Cheney, wrote it as Flame, just in case.
Judy might have been in touch with or visiting Libby for some other matter, and just hapened to be there when Cheney was having his “Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?” morning – she might have overheard some discussion, even at a water cooler or in a rest room…
Or she might just be lying through her teeth. ;-D
I like your “she might just be lying through her teeth” the best explanation of all.Wonder why?
I think the two know each other from their CIA indoctrination and training classes.