The new sean pennnaomi watts movie fair game is a dramatic retelling of the outing of cia operative valerie plame. Former cia operative, author and activist valerie plame said friday she is considering a 2020 run for an open u. Fair game book by valerie plame wilson, laura rozen. Valerie is a proud mother of twins and lives in santa fe, new mexico. I have lived all over the world and have never felt more connected to a place and its special people than in the land of enchantment. Former cia agent valerie plame wilson held a discussion and book signing for her book, fair game.
Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the new york. Valerie plame was no mere analyst or paperpusher at the cia. Former cia agent valerie plame wilson held a discussion and book signing for her. Sep 21, 2017 former cia operative valerie plame wilson is apologizing after tweeting an antisemitic article titled americas jews are driving americas wars on thursday. As the subject of the 2003 plame affair, also known as the cia leak scandal, plames identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert novak of the washington post. Valerie plame, the cia agent at the centre of the white house scandal that saw. Win mcnameegetty images in a vacuum, this would be a troubling headline. To book valerie to speak at your event or to your group, please follow this link greater talent network for valerie plame. My story and lessons learned on tuesday, april 30, 2019 from 7 9 p. Burned by valerie plame and sarah lovett is the second book in the vanessa pierson cia series. The decemberists valerie plame lyrics genius lyrics. Excia agent valerie plame, author of the memoir fair game.
That apparently was the message coming from the bush administration when it responded to an oped piece in the new york times by ambassador. Nov 16, 2015 presidents speakers series host marc bernier speaks with former cia operative and author valerie plame wilson about her book, fair game. The inside story of spin, scandal, and the selling of the iraq war, michael isikoff and i disclosed for the. Todays stakes arent about the rich, petty politics or settling scores. That apparently was the message coming from the bush administration when it responded to an oped piece in. Valerie plame, a former career covert cia operations officer, will give a public talk titledvalerie plame, former cia spy. Preorder a signed copy of valerie bertinelli s book valeries home cooking and join her from anywhere for a virtual book signing and discussion. A former career covert cia operations officer, valerie plame worked to protect americas national security and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in particular, nuclear weapons. Valerie bertinellis book signing valeries home cooking. Brown valerie plame tweets story saying jews are warmongers in middle east former cia officer valerie plame says shes not being antisemitic, because her. Burned vanessa pierson series book 2 kindle edition.
Valerie plame wilson book signing chicago november 12. Thats why im not taking a dime of corporate pac money, and my campaign is funded by small grassroots donations. Dick cheneys chief of staff took revenge against my husband and leaked my identity. What valerie plame really did at the cia the nation. Former cia operative valerie plame wilson to lecture, sign. Remember the outrage when cia operative valerie plames name was leaked to newspaperman robert novak. As the subject of the 2003 plame affair, also known as the cia leak scandal, plames identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert. The inside story of spin, scandal, and the selling of the iraq war, michael isikoff and i disclosed for the first time that valerie wilson was operations chief at. Former cia operative valerie plame wilson to lecture, sign books at csulb on nov. In her quest to capture bhoot, vanessa encounters professional difficulties, a dangerous sniper and indulges in a clandestine affair with another agent. With rapidcut shifts from european capitals to washington to the near east, and with insider detail that only.
Locating the source of the plame leak in july 2003, the identity of an undercover cia operative, valerie plame, appeared in the press, with bush administration officials cited as the source. Valerie elise plame wilson, known simply as valerie plame, is a former officer of the central intelligence agency, politician and the author of two books related to her career. She expected to be betrayed by our enemies, not us. Wilson will be at the carpenter performing arts center at california state long beach for a lecture and book signing. Valerie plame is the survivor they couldnt count out. It was payback for her then husband, ambassador joseph wilson. Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition. The presidents speakers series welcomes valerie plame wilson, author of. Valerie plame wilson was an analyst for the central intelligence agency with four videos in the cspan video library.
During her career with the cia, valerie managed topsecret covert programs designed to keep terrorists and rogue nation states from acquiring. Valerie plame, author of blowback in blowback, plame channels her expertise in nuclear counterproliferation into a realistic portrait of a female covert agent. She was previously married to joseph wilson and todd david sesler. Serving as a covert operations officer for the cia, valerie plame kept her occupation and identity a secret, even from her closest family and friends. Cia spy valerie plame wilson to talk in sedona about her. A week later, conservative pundit robert novak revealed in his newspaper column that ambassador wilsons wife, valerie plame wilson, was a cia operative.
Exspy valerie plame congressional campaign is suddenly in. That being said, i did enjoy this book a great deal. The future rests on a ticking nuclear time bomb thats ready to explode in your face. Apr 16, 2019 valerie plame, a former career covert cia operations officer, will give a public talk titledvalerie plame, former cia spy. Her career in the cia included extensive work in counterproliferation. Valerie plame wilson was born on august, 1963 in anchorage, alaska, usa as valerie elise plame. Oct 01, 20 valerie plame is the survivor they couldnt count out. How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government. You dont want to be associated with cia officer vanessa pierson or you may end up six feet under. It is notable that while under oath, she testified that libby did reveal plames. Sep 10, 2019 years later in her 2015 book, judith miller recanted her testimony under no danger of committing perjury. The truth about the valerie plame case finally emerges. Valerie plame wilson official publisher page simon. This event is free and open to the campus and community.
Oh valerie plame if that really is your name i would just shout the same to the world dear valerie plame so they made a wreck of you but give me the rest of you. Valerie plame wilson kept her silence about all this for years, until last october when she granted her first interview to 60 minutes and katie couric. Valerie plames career in the cia included assignments in. Ridge ballroom in the plemmons student union with a book signing. She was an operations officer working on a top priority of the bush administration. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity. Valerie plame tweets story saying jews are warmongers in. Valerie plame, a former career covert cia operations officer, will give a. Former cia agent valerie plame s status as a shooin to win a congressional seat in northern new mexico is now deeply imperiled amid charges shes an outsider from washington who knows too little. In blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. She holds a bachelors degree from pennsylvania state university and masters degrees from the london school of economics and political science and the college of europe in bruges, belgium. Fair game is the historic and unvarnished account of the personal and international consequences of speaking truth to power.
Over 10 years ago, i chose to make new mexico my home, and it has become my heart. Why people care about valerie plame and her antisemitic. Dec 31, 2012 in blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. Valerie plames claim that scooter libby leaked her identity. Why people care about valerie plame and her antisemitic tweet. How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government wilson, valerie plame, rozen, laura on. For 18 years as an undercover agent for the cia, valerie plame wilson kept her occupation and her identity a secret, even to her own friends and family, to avoid compromising her work as a spy. Valerie plame makes her fiction debut in cia thriller listen. Sign me up for news about valerie plame and more from penguin random. Valerie plame wilson author, laura rozen afterword. The book was made into a 2010 movie starring sean penn and naomi watts. A question and answer session and book signing followed the. Sep 18, 2019 and now, valerie plame drives a car backward. Our state is magical in many ways, and i want to continue to protect its unique cultures.
V alerie plame wilson, a former cia officer who worked as a classified covert intelligence agent for more than 20 years before her cover was blown by controversy surrounding the iraq war, will present a lecture and book signing on monday, nov. It is also the first that i have read and i have the feeling you would be better off reading blowback prior to picking this one up. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house at borders books and music in chicago on november 12, 2007. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house, presents youngstown state universitys skeggs lecture wednesday, feb. Plame and her husband, joe wilson, accused the bush white house of. In july 2003, the identity of an undercover cia operative, valerie plame, appeared in the press, with bush administration officials cited as the source. Now that memoirs by the late bob novak, former vicepresident dick cheney, and former president george bush have all been published, we now know much more about the valerie plame case than we did. Valerie doesnt go by the book and it tends to get her into trouble, but she is successful at completing her missions. I hope to represent northern new mexico as your democratic congressional representative. The public disclosure of that secret information spurred a federal investigation and led to the trial and conviction of vice president dick cheneys chief of staff, scooter libby, and the wilsons civil suit against top officials of the bush administration. Valerie plame wilson sorry for tweet of antisemitic story.
Valerie plames new, antisemitic game new york post. Her identity was revealed to public on july 14, 2003. Sep 22, 2017 former cia operative valerie plame wilson at a news conference in 2006. As a service to readers, an afterword by national security reporter laura rozen provides a context for valeries own story. Now shes back, standing tall and laying it all out for the world to see. Peddling antijewish propaganda on twitter and on rosh hashanah, no less. Sep 28, 20 plame confesses that theres a lot of downtime in the life of a spy, but still, the cia is the worlds biggest dating agency. Valerie plame signs copies of her book burned at bookends bookstore on. Plame who got her 15 minutes of fame when she was outed as a cia analyst after her husband opposed the second gulf war tweeted a link to an article on n titled americas jews. She is known for her work on fair game 2010, covert affairs 2010 and fearless 2017. Valerie plames second thriller is a solid 4 star novel.
Former cia agent valerie plame on being exposed by white house. Sep 27, 2019 he contradicted a statement in president george w. As the subject of the 2003 plame affair, also known as the cia leak scandal, plame s identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert novak of the washington post. Now we all know plame as the onetime cia agent whom bush administration. Valerie plame wilson, the central intelligence agency covert officer whose name was publicly disclosed three years ago, has agreed to sell her memoir for a little. Senator and vice chairman, senate select committee on intelligence plame spent a courageous and honorable career on the front lines of terrorism only to come home and meet the ultimate betrayal. Valerie wilson volunteered at the height of the cold war. Former cia operative valerie plame wilson is apologizing after tweeting an antisemitic article titled americas jews are driving americas wars on thursday. A week later, his wife at the time, valerie plame, was outed as a c. Valerie plames new, antisemitic game by post editorial board. When i joined the cia like everyone else i signed a secrecy.
Valerie elise plame wilson nee plame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist, and former officer who worked at the united states central intelligence agency cia. Read cnn s fast facts about the 2003 cia leak and learn more about the leak involving valerie plame and senior members of the george w. Our state is magical in many ways, and i want to continue to protect its. Valerie plames career in the central intelligence agency was destroyed by whoever leaked her name to robert novak, and that is a terrible wrong.
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