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In order for the Espionage act to apply Plame would have had to: Been in a covert position of risk AND be currently posted overseas or have been posted overseas in the last 5 years.
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I think it's called the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, but you're right about the legal aspects of the affair.
Of course, Dubya was very specific about the moral aspect of it! But I'm not holding my breath for him to deliver.
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