The Plame Affair
Was the Plame scandal a warning to all dissenters?
4.5 (38)
27 mins
Explore the political firestorm ignited when Valerie Plame, a covert CIA officer, was exposed after her husband publicly challenged the Bush administration’s justification for the Iraq War. This scandal revealed the fragility of national security when political interests override protection protocols.
Ep 1:
Basement Spies and Buried Truths
Inside CIA's secret basement, Valerie Wilson hunts Iraq's WMD truth while a debunked Niger uranium claim gets weaponized into the case for war.
Ep 2:
A Wife Exposed, A War Justified
Joe Wilson exposes the lie in the New York Times, and the White House retaliates by outing his covert wife—igniting a national security firestorm.
Ep 3:
Naming the Leaker, Seeking Justice
Three years and a stunning revelation later, Wilson and Plame confront a flawed investigation and turn to the courts for the accountability they never got.
Discussions (15)
Lily
Level 7 · 10 mo agoThey couldn't find WMDs so they found a scapegoat.
Gideon
Level 9 · 10 mo agoCheney cheesed the intel.
Peter
Level 7 · 10 mo agoLeaking a NOC agent reduces your stability by quite a bit. We will likely see tweaks in future patches.
