more on CIA's response to repugs

Former CIA officers criticize GOP talking points about Plame

Despite the GOP attacks against Valerie Plame being a desk jockey who was not working undercover, eleven former CIA offers have sent a letter to Congress disputing the continuing smear campaign by Republicans. Josh Marshall has the full letter.

There are thousands of U.S. intelligence officers who work at a desk in the Washington, D.C., area every day who are undercover as Plame was when her identity was leaked, the 11 former officers said in a three-page statement.

"Intelligence officers should not be used as political footballs," the 11 said. "In the case of Valerie Plame, she still works for the CIA and is not in a position to publicly defend her reputation and honor."

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(Americablog)