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To: E. T. who wrote (12347)	9/26/2006 9:21:47 AM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

I don't think you will find too many on this subject that think the Plame kerfluffle was much more than a waste of taxpayers' money in response to a big democrat / leftwing media attack.

To: E. T. who wrote (12347)	10/29/2007 1:06:56 AM
From: Peter Dierks	Respond to of 71588

A reader calls our attention to the CIA Web site's description of the job of operations officer. These officers "serve on the front lines of the human intelligence collection business by clandestinely recruiting and handling sources of foreign intelligence": It takes special skills and professional discipline to establish strong human relationships that result in high-value intelligence from clandestine sources. An Operations Officer must be able to deal with fast-moving, ambiguous and unstructured situations. This requires physical and psychological health, energy, intuition and "street sense." . . . Because Operations Officers have demanding responsibilities, it is essential that they be physically and psychologically healthy, energetic, and able to cope with stress. Compare this with Valerie Plame's description of her own life, which we quoted yesterday from her new book, "Fair Game": Joe [Wilson, her hubby] is a formidable opponent in any circumstance, and I felt I was always on the losing side, unable to make my case coherently because so much emotion was involved and so much at stake personally. When communication nearly halted entirely, it became obvious that our marriage was in deep trouble. We retreated further into our shells and each began to contemplate life without the other. Does it sound as if she has the discipline to establish strong human relationships; the capacity to deal with fast-moving, ambiguous and unstructured situations; and the ability to cope with stress? opinionjournal.com