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. Author valerie plame wilson biography and book list. I have lived all over the world and have never felt more connected to a place and its special people than in the land of enchantment. Valerie plame wilson has a story to tell, and its a compelling one. Dem candidate valerie plame tries to dodge antisemitic. Analysis valerie plames claim that scooter libby leaked. Valerie plame wilson is a former cia operations officer and the author of a memoir, fair game. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the new.
Wilson, who challenged assertions that iraq sought yellow cake uranium from niger, was soon pilloried as a partisan political hack seeking the limelight. The glamorous couple were the subject of the 2010 movie fair game, which featured naomi watts as plame and sean penn as wilson. Novak further stated that two unnamed bush administration officials had told him that plame had. In response to people who say it was common knowledge that plame was a cia officer, wilson says. Ambassador joseph wilson and his cia undercover operative wife, valerie plame wilson, also discovered what it was like to be at the receiving end of a rove dirty tricks campaign. Large portions of the book were censored by the cia when it was published in 2007any chance that.
Valerie wilson loves to teach quilters how to create their own personal masterpieces. Fair game is a true story, recounted by valerie plame wilson the center of a rather significant american political scandal. Valerie plame wilson audio books, best sellers, author bio. A former covert cia operations officer, valerie plame wilson worked to protect americas national security and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass. She was just shy of her 6th birthday when i got the call from my agent asking if i would be interested in meeting with valerie plame wilson. Bushs claim that iraq had purchased and imported uranium from. Valerie combines a love of history, and a curiosity about people from the past, to capture character in fabric. The future rests on a ticking nuclear time bomb thats ready to explode in your face. Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on. Valerie plame wilson sorry for tweet of antisemitic story. Wilson also referred to frequently by her maiden name, plame, despite her own personal confusion over why the news latched onto it so often worked for the cia in a covert position. Bushs claim that iraq was buying uranium to build nuclear weapons.
Valerie plame wilson biography, birth date, birth place. Valerie plame wilson books list of books by author valerie plame. Well, very few people outside the intelligence community knew. Blowback by author valerie plame wilson published on october, 2014 by valerie plame wilson oct 7, 2014. Valerie elise plame wilson nee plame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist. I hope to represent northern new mexico as your democratic congressional representative.
My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house, which was released as a major motion picture of the same name starring sean penn and naomi watts. Wilson, wrote an oped in 2003 alleging that the bush administration manipulated intelligence in the runup to the invasion of iraq. Naomi watts, valerie plame wilson craft nonukes psa video plame was portrayed by naomi watts in the 2010 film fair game, in which sean penn played plames husband, joe. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house new york. After the title of valerie plame wilsons book had already been widely disseminated, on august 19, 2007, on meet the press with david gregory. Valerie plame s career in the cia included assignments in counterproliferation operations, ensuring that enemies of the united states could not threaten the country with weapons of mass destruction. Valerie plame wilson kept her silence about all this for years, until last october when she granted her first interview to 60 minutes and katie couric. Help us improve our author pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. Outed cia spy valerie plame and diplomat husband joe.
They had two children, twins trevor rolph and samantha finnell diana, born in 2000. Although we dont specifically know valerie plame wilson s net worth, we are pretty sure that working for the u. His comments led to the outing of his wife, valerie plame, as a cia operative. Mar 16, 2007 washington, march 16 valerie plame wilson testified today that the career she loved as an undercover c. She and her husband, ambassador joseph wilson, are the parents of twins. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity. She is known for her work on fair game 2010, covert affairs 2010 and fearless 2017. Oct 01, 20 valerie plame is the survivor they couldnt count out. Other than this, she has also written and published a few books which have added quite a good amount to her wealth.
The truth about the valerie plame case finally emerges. After that, i took a hiatus from the darkest of subjects to focus on family, the challenges of parenting, and the joys of raising our daughter, pearl. Sarah lovett audio books, best sellers, author bio. Todays stakes arent about the rich, petty politics or settling scores. As the subject of the 2003 plame affair, also known as the cia leak scandal, plame s identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert novak of the washington post. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. She was previously married to joseph wilson and todd david sesler. On 14 july 2003, newspaper columnist robert novak published a column identifying valerie plame as. Author bio birthapril 19, 1963 whereanchorage, alaska, usa educationb. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house is a memoir by valerie plame. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the new york. On 14 july 2003, newspaper columnist robert novak published a column identifying valerie plame as a cia operative.
Valerie plame wilson on keeping her marriage together. The couple reportedly have worked with rudy giuliani and ukrainian interests in support of president donald trump. This is the story of excia spy valerie plamewilson whose cover was blown by the government that. Get the latest on valerie plame wilson on fandango. Sep 21, 2017 former cia operative valerie plame wilson is apologizing after tweeting an antisemitic article titled americas jews are driving americas wars on thursday. Now shes back, standing tall and laying it all out for the world to see. Sep 10, 2019 that ambassador was joseph wilson, plames husband. Toensing and her husband frequently appear on fox news and fox business. Please contact me, or check out my gallery if you would like to know more about my work. Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition. Visit author central to change your photo, edit your biography, and more. Sep 29, 2019 valerie plame wilson is also a mother of twins, samantha finnell diana wilson, and trevor rolph wilson. Our state is magical in many ways, and i want to continue to protect its unique cultures. Valerie plame wilson biography birthday, trivia american.
My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house, which can be. Sep 21, 2017 valerie plame wilson, a former cia agent and author, came under fire on thursday after she tweeted a link to a piece titled americas jews are driving americas wars. The execution in this book is almost unreadable and while wilson has been through a lot, i dont think that absolves her of the blame for pushing this book to publication when it wasnt ready. Sep 22, 2017 on the first full day of rosh hashanah, unmasked cia officer valerie plame tweeted out an article entitled, americas jews are driving americas wars. Novak further stated that two unnamed bush administration officials had told him that plame had recommended her husband, former u. Dec 31, 2012 the coauthor, valerie plame, is the excia spy whose undercover identity was reportedly exposed by highlevel bush administration officials in 2003 in what was suspected to be in retaliation for her husbands, former ambassador joseph wilson, repudiation of president george w. 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. Wilson and plame currently own a sprawling 2acre estate in santa. Wilson tells ed bradley of 60 minutes that valerie has received threats. The other problem with valerie plames horrible anti. The other problem with valerie plames horrible antisemitic. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house june 20 the nsas metastasised intelligence. Novak got valeries last name from wilsons bio in whos who.
Valerie plame wilson audio books, best sellers, author. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house by. But after he used it in his column, the name valerie plame became big news in the media and caused quite a storm. During her career with the cia, valerie managed topsecret covert programs designed to keep terrorists and.
Find valerie plame wilson movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. Log in to see more information about valerie plame log in or register now. Valerie plame wilson, is a former united states cia operations officer and the author of a memoir detailing her career and the events leading up to her resignation from the cia. 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 wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska in 1963. 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. Valerie is the author of the new york times bestselling memoir fair game. Over 10 years ago, i chose to make new mexico my home, and it has become my heart. Sep 28, 2019 in 2003, wilson disputed president george w. Fair game book by valerie plame wilson, laura rozen official. Valerie elise plame wilson is a former united states cia operations officer and the author of a memoir detailing her career and the events leading up to her resignation from the cia. During her career with the cia, valerie managed topsecret covert programs designed to keep terrorists and rogue nation states from acquiring. Outed cia spy valerie plame and diplomat husband joe wilson. S central intelligence agency must have earned her a good sum of money.
Valerie plame, a former covert cia agent, is a best sellingauthor, public speaker, activist, and consultant. The scandal involved the public outing of valerie plame as a cia agent, shortly after plame s husband, former diplomat joseph c. Wilson had met valerie plame in 1997, while working for president bill clinton. Valerie elise plame was born on april 19, 1963, on elmendorf air force base, in anchorage, alaska, to diane and samuel plame.
Wilson, a former ambassador to gabon, and plame, a former cia operative, rose to national celebrity after plames identity was leaked to the press by richard armitage, sparking a federal. 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. It was payback for her then husband, ambassador joseph wilson. Valerie plameas career in the cia included assignments in counterproliferation operations, ensuring that enemies of the united states could not threaten the country with weapons of mass destruction. Valerie plame bio net worth, wiki, parents, husband. 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.
Excia agent tweets article blaming jews for us wars, then. Wilson is the former covert cia officer whose thenclassified nonofficial cover noc identity as valerie plame was leaked to the press in july 2003, after her husband, former ambassador joseph c. A former career covert cia operations officer, valerie plame worked to protect americas national security and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in particular, nuclear weapons. Valerie plame wilson is a central figure in a complicated political investigation of the george w. Wilson was a source for kristof and also post reporter walter pincus, who wrote in more detail about wilsons trip on june 12, 2003, without. Valerie plame wilson was born on august, 1963 in anchorage, alaska, usa as valerie elise plame. Valerie plame blasts exny times reporter judith millers. Dick cheneys chief of staff took revenge against my husband and leaked my identity.
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