The Washington Note and Raw Story both have new stories about Valerie Plame Wilson. Both stories revolve around Iran’s attempts to obtain uranium and nuclear technology. This is a very ironic turn of events. The l’affair Plame started out as a protest against the false allegations against Iraq and has now morphed into a story line that supports allegations against Iran.
How could this have happened?
It appears that Valerie Plame was part of a team that was monitoring Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Disclosing her idenity and the true nature of her ostensible employer had the effect of compromising that operation. Meanwhile, the still classified portions of Joseph Wilson’s oral Niger report contained no evidence that Iraq was attempting to buy uranium from Niger. But, it did contain evidence that Iran made such an attempt.
This story cuts both ways. It further explodes the idea that Valerie Plame was just some semi-retired paper pusher at Langley. If true, this elevates the seriousness of exposing her identity quite substantially. On the other hand, it bolsters the case for people that are trying to mobilize international support for a tough line on Iran.
