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From Covert to Overt: Valerie Plame on political retaliation


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Valerie Plame’s clandestine life made headlines in 2003 after her CIA cover was leaked to the press. Her husband, an ambassador, had gone to Niger to investigate whether yellowcake uranium had been transferred to Iraq to make weapons of mass destruction. 

He publicly challenged the Bush administration on what we now know was false intelligence. Valerie’s unmasking was seen as retaliation. Now, over 20 years later, she reflects on the political scandal, and where her concerns lie today.


If you liked this episode, check out these links:

Author Debriefing: Burned with Valerie Plame

National Security Now: An Evening with Gina Bennett and Peter Bergen


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