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September 27, 2003
Betrayal and Jack Ryan
Maybe you haven't heard yet, but the Valerie Plame affair is becoming something of a pain for the administration. Go and read if you're not familiar with the whole sordid affair and then come back.
The narrative that may take hold in the Military and Intelligence community could be something straight from a Tom Clancy novel. Where Ambassador Wilson is playing the Jack Ryan part and the added bonus of a 90's style wife being played by a real live CIA agent, Valerie Plame - WMD Expert. Think "Clear and Present Danger". I mean, isn't this simply begging for the comparison and framing?
In the hands of some people with a talent for propaganda [ed. - the good kind] and a decent budget, this alone could have Bush leaving in shame before the next election. The CIA doesn't seem like it's going to back down. They wouldn't have come forward with this allegation unless they're were going to see it through - why take the risk?
And the CIA isn't exactly known for playing by the rules, so I'm sure there's a lot of dirty tricks already being prepared. I don't think people who've calmly instigated entire coups as well as selling opium and cocaine to fund their efforts around the globe aren't going to have any problem at all resorting to Karl Rove's level - if it comes to that. I guess that will be up to Rove.
Just my opinion, but RoveCo really screwed the wrong pooch here and this issue is going to be the one pop the grape. It's a sharp, simple issue that can not be prevented from piercing the curtain. Their only hope is to delay, delay, delay, but that has a heck of a lot of downside to doing so. If RoveCo was riding in the mid 50's, they'd likely be able to shrug it off.
But now, the shear weight of their mendacity is precariously stressed against the strict discipline this administration maintains. A friendly press is the main thing these guys need. Not a press slobbering at the possibility of the spectacle of a full blown Tom Clancy novel being played out before the election.
I'm sure Powell could get a good part in the psycho-drama if he plays his cards right. Save his career. After all, the entire state department can be cast as the good guys here - trying to oppose the misguided DOD headed by the evil Rummy. Wolfowitz already looks like Frank Langella. Turning Richard Perle into an evil Jabba the Hut will be child's play.
If this is all over the Sunday news shows, these guys are toast. Just the mere act of this single allegation will spill so much crap on the floor that Rove will be as busy as a one legged man in an ass kicking contest.
Update: That's all she wrote, folks. Somebody is toast.
Posted by Azael at September 27, 2003 05:09 PM
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i smell blood in the water, buddy. i tell you, i am happier than a fucking kid at christmas. i've been up for hours just reading the breathless comment chatter at eschaton--it's like a fucking all night house party.
Posted by: r@d@r at September 28, 2003 01:33 AM
What does a frog look like when he walks instead of hops? I guess I'm going to find out.
Posted by: Benedict@Large at September 28, 2003 09:30 AM
There's been plenty of blood in the water, the problem is there haven't been any sharks. Let's keep our fingers crossed. . .
Posted by: JohnC at September 28, 2003 12:46 PM
