Plame Leak

The jubilation over possible indictments of (from what I can tell) mostly Republican members of the administration, by (from what I can tell) mostly Democrats is strangely partisan and, well, just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It's not as if Democrats are saints.

I like to see people who commit crime or engage in slimy backroom deals meet justice - regardless of their party. But people are treating this like a game, another "gotcha!".

That's sad, because the story that should be making headlines is the repercussions that ensue from disclosing the undercover status of a CIA operative. That agent, by nature of their work, has to build and maintain covert relationships with people, informers, all over the globe - some in levels of power, some just ordinary citizens. Those people's lives are immediately threatened when an agent is exposed. Outing doesn't just destroy people's careers, it places lives in danger. It also deconstructs an intricate network of years-in-the-making, on-the-ground, intelligence gathering. It is precisely this lack of intelligence that led to terrorists' successful bombing of the World Trade Center.

I hope Fitzgerald gets to the bottom of the Plame leak, not to discredit Republicans, but to root out those government officials who care more about their career than about thwarting another terrorist attack, who care more about smearing the reputation of someone who disagrees with them, than about the sanctity of human life. (And who have the gall to label themselves as pro-life.)