Plame Leak Revisited

I had thought that the investigation into the leaking of CIA operative Valerie Plame was going to die a slow, silent death. But an article in today's New York Times states that a group of former intelligence officers is pressing the Justice Department to ensure the investigation does not come to a premature close.

It is unusual for former intelligence officers to petition Congress on a matter like this. The unmasking of Ms. Plame is viewed within spy circles as an unforgivable breach of secrecy that must be exhaustively investigated and prosecuted, current and former intelligence officials say. Anger over the matter is especially acute because of the suspicion, under investigation by the Justice Department, that the disclosure may have been made by someone in the White House to punish Ms. Plames's husband, former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV, for opposing administration policy on Iraq.

This investigation must get to the bottom of this leak. Putting American operatives into danger by revealing their identities to the press is treason, and must be punished accordingly. I believe that treason is currently a capital offense under federal laws. I'm not a fan of capital punishment, but I would like to see everyone involved in this put away for a long, long time.

This new wrinkle in the story gives me hope that someone will take the big perp-walk out of the White House. Wouldn't that be a nice "reverse October Surprise?"