Valerie plame simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. From the guardian a factual timeline and contemporaneous reporting on the plame affair npr coverage of judith millers testimony during scooter libbys trial where she admitted that libby revealed valeries identity to her. I really liked this book and the combination of authors former cia spy valerie. Sep 28, 2019 valerie plame wilson and her thenhusband joseph wilson depart from the national press club following a press conference in july 2006, after filing a lawsuit alleging vice president dick cheney. Thats why im not taking a dime of corporate pac money, and my campaign is funded by small grassroots donations.
Blowback is a stunning debut novel by former cia agent valerie plame and suspense writer sarah lovetta thriller rich with international intrigue and details of spycraft and secret ops that only an insider could bring to the genre. She signed a reported sevenfigure book deal, and her 2007 memoir, fair. Join facebook to connect with valerie plame and others you may know. In fair game valerie plame provides an insightful view on how cia agents were used politically and pressured to sell the iraqi war. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house by. She can be viewed as a canary in the proverbial coal mine, and her book. Sep 28, 20 vanessa pierson, the heroine of valerie plames first novel, is ahem blonde, lithe, and nicely sexy. In 2002, plame wrote a memo to her superiors in which she expressed hesitation in recommending her husband. That being said, i did enjoy this book a great deal. Exspy valerie plame congressional campaign is suddenly in. She is also a cia agent, determined to lasso a nuclear arms dealer named bhoot before he. When valerie plame declared her run for congress by boasting of her past as a c. Fair game by valerie plame wilson on july 6, 2003, four months after the united states invaded iraq, former ambassador joseph wilsons now historic oped.
Valerie plame wilson is the woman at the centre of the scandal that, ultimately, led to the downfall, prosecution and conviction of the former white house chief of staff, lewis scooter libby, for revealing her identity as a cia spy. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house is a memoir by valerie plame. Plame has written three books two spy novels and one memoir about the scandal over the leak of her name. Her career in the cia included assignments in counterproliferation operations, ensuring that enemies of the united states could not threaten america with weapons of mass destruction. Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. On july 6, 2003, four months after the united states invaded iraq, former ambassador joseph wilsons now historic oped, what i didnt find in africa, appeared in the new york times. 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.
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. Valerie plame wilson begins her memoir, fair game, on a note of toughness. Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska in 1963. Outed cia spy valerie plame and diplomat husband joe wilson.
After writing her own spy story, valerie plame wilson is turning to fiction. Bush administration in 2003, is running for congress to represent northern new mexico. After the title of valerie plame wilsons book had already been widely disseminated, on august 19, 2007, on meet the press with david gregory. Ambassador joseph wilson, with his wife valerie plame in the background, at home in washington, d. Burned vanessa pierson series book 2 by valerie plame and sarah lovett. 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. She was previously married to joseph wilson and todd david sesler.
Valerie plames career in the cia included assignments in counterproliferation operations, ensuring that enemies of the united states. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing bhoot, the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. From her life story she seems like an american dedicated to public service and defense of our nation. 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. A week later, conservative pundit robert novak revealed in his newspaper column that ambassador wilsons wife, valerie plame wilson, was a cia operative. She is known for her work on fair game 2010, covert affairs 2010 and fearless 2017. The truth about the valerie plame case finally emerges. Valerie doesnt go by the book and it tends to get her into trouble, but she is successful at completing her missions.
In her quest to capture bhoot, vanessa encounters professional difficulties, a dangerous sniper and indulges in a clandestine affair with another agent. Much has been written about the valerie plame story, but valerie herself has been. After the title of valerie plame wilsons book had already been widely disseminated, on august 19, 2007, on meet the press with david gregory, gregory asked rove, who identified himself as an avid republican, among other statements pertaining to the cia leak grand jury investigation attributed to him, whether he considered her fair game in this debate between her husband and the white house over the presidents socalled sixteen words. Blowback starts new franchise series by excia agent valerie. Its unfortunate how she was treated by that same government. To book valerie to speak at your event or to your group, please follow this link greater talent network for valerie plame. She is also a cia agent, determined to lasso a nuclear arms dealer named bhoot before. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. May 09, 2019 valerie plame, the former cia officer whose identity was revealed during the george w. Valerie plame project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition. During the runup to the iraq war, george bush and tony blair tried to bolster their case for invasion by claiming that saddam hussein was trying to. Her identity was revealed to public on july 14, 2003.
Four and a half years ago, after reading the robert novak column that outed valerie plame wilson as a cia operative specializing in counterproliferation work, i wrote an article in. Why people care about valerie plame and her antisemitic. Burned by valerie plame and sarah lovett is the second book in the vanessa pierson cia series. 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.
Ousted from washington, exspy valerie plame asks voters. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house by valerie plame wilson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. Valerie plame, coauthor of blowback, is a former cia covert operations officer who was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska. It was payback for her then husband, ambassador joseph wilson. Her most recent stop was at the international spy museum in downtown washington on thursday, october 23rd.
Former covert cia operational officer valerie plame is currently on a book tour promoting her recent fiction book, burned. The couple is consulting with screenwriters as warner bros. Dec 31, 2012 in blowback cowritten by former spy valerie plame, vanessa pierson is a spy who has one allconsuming goal. Sep 22, 2017 former cia operative valerie plame wilson at a news conference in 2006.
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. I am looking forward to reading the other books valerie plame has written. Fair game book by valerie plame wilson, laura rozen. Valerie plame wilson was born on august, 1963 in anchorage, alaska, usa as valerie elise plame. Former cia operative valerie plame wilson moves family to new. 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. 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. Valerie plame s second thriller is a solid 4 star novel. The plame affair also known as the cia leak scandal and plamegate was a political scandal that revolved around journalist robert novak s public identification of valerie plame as a covert central intelligence agency officer in 2003. You dont want to be associated with cia officer vanessa pierson or you may end up six feet under.
She describes paramilitary drills in which she participated as a c. Valerie plame, as all true political junkies will recall, rocketed from. During her career with the cia, valerie managed topsecret covert programs designed to keep terrorists and rogue nations from acquiring nuclear weapons. The plame campaign will not allow those in washington to rewrite or whitewash history. Vanessa pierson, the heroine of valerie plames first novel, is ahem blonde, lithe, and nicely sexy. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the new york. Valerie plame announces run for congress in new mexico.
Valerie plame, the former cia officer whose identity was revealed during the george w. Last week blue rider press announced that wilson will be writing spy novels, with her first book of the series, blowback, to be published early next year, according to washingtonian magazine. Valerie plame wilson anchorage alaska, 19 april 1963 is een amerikaans politica en voormalig ciaagente, wier identiteit onthuld werd in een artikel van. She and wilson have twin children, trevor and samantha, who are 19. Win mcnameegetty images in a vacuum, this would be a troubling headline. Aka valerie plame wilson valerie plame is the author of blowback 3. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the new. 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 worked to protect americas national security and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in particular nuclear weapons. 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. Its a welltold tale of high stakes and lives on the line, starring a brilliant, edgy protagonist i cant wait to see more 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.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity. Valerie plame wilson has a story to tell, and its a compelling one. Valerie plame introducing an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former cia ops officer valerie plame and thriller writer sarah lovett. Apr 14, 2018 valerie plame on scooter libby pardon president trump pardoned lewis scooter libby, who was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice related to the leak of cia officer valerie plames. The execution in this book is almost unreadable and while.
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