In this episode matt crawford speaks to valerie plame about her book fair game and her career in the cia. She is also a cia agent, determined to lasso a nuclear arms dealer named bhoot before. 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. May 04, 2006 valerie plame wilson, the central intelligence agency covert officer whose name was publicly disclosed three years ago, is shopping a book proposal among a small group of publishers, according to. Valerie plame wilson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Oct 01, 20 aljazeera, npr, and the daily show with jon stewart. A week later, conservative pundit robert novak revealed in his newspaper column that ambassador wilsons wife, valerie plame wilson, was a cia operative. List of books by author valerie plame wilson thriftbooks.
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How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government. 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. Wilson had met valerie plame in 1997, while working for president bill clinton. She describes paramilitary drills in which she participated as a c. 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. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house and other books by valerie plame wilson. 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. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house by valerie plame wilson 20081006 2. Sep 27, 2019 valerie plame, a former cia operative who was outed in apparent revenge after wilson blew the whistle on bush, said the cause was organ failure.
As a service to readers, an afterword by national security reporter laura rozen provides a context for valeries own story. Valerie plames second thriller is a solid 4 star novel. Valerie plame, the former cia operative whose unmasking led to a federal investigation and the indictment of a top vice presidential aide, has agreed to a book deal with the crown publishing group. At recent senate hearings to fill the supreme courts open seat, judge neil gorsuch came across as a thoroughly bland and nonthreatening nominee. Nasty women barbara boxer, valerie plame, and kelli stanley are shattering glass in the new book shattering glass. 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, plame s identity as a cia officer was leaked to and subsequently published by robert novak of the washington post.
Much has been written about the valerie plame story, but valerie herself has. The estimated speaking fee range to book valerie plame wilson for your event is available upon request. She can be viewed as a canary in the proverbial coal mine, and her book. How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government table of contents about the book about the author product details related articles raves and. Plame s book fair game about her exposure as a cia operative was made into a 2010. They had two children, twins trevor rolph and samantha finnell diana, born in 2000. A bannon judge, looking to roll back the administrative state. How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government paperback illustrated, june 10, 2008. Burned by valerie plame, sarah lovett, paperback barnes. The public disclosure of that secret information spurred a federal investigation and led to the trial and conviction of vice president dick cheneys chief of staff, scooter libby, and the. Former covert cia operational officer valerie plame is currently on a book tour promoting her recent fiction book, burned. Valerie plame, coauthor of blowback, is a former cia covert operations officer who was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer.
Former ambassador joe wilson dead at 69 of organ failure. Covert cia ops officer vanessa pierson is finally close to capturing bhoot, the worlds most dangerous international nuclear arms dealer. A nasty woman anthology, kelli stanley of nasty woman press brought together essays from so many remark. To see what is not being reported on mufon for arizona, and to get an idea how much higher the number of local sightings would be in arizona if myself, and who knows how. In the aftermath of the scandal, richard armitage in the u. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house by wilson, valerie plame and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Valerie elise plame wilson, is an american writer, spy novelist, and former central intelligence agency officer. Sylvia strange series, to relate the adventures of undercover cia operative vanessa pierson. Blowback by valerie plame, sarah lovett, paperback barnes. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house by valerie plame wilson 20081006. Blowback by valerie plame, sarah lovett, paperback. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Fair game book by valerie plame wilson, laura rozen official. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity.
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 is the author of the new york times bestselling memoir fair game. The censored sections of the book are depicted by a low, aggravating bleep. Department of state was identified as one source of the information, and i. Blowback a vanessa pierson novel by plame, valerie. Much has been written about the valerie plame story, but valerie herself has been. Oct 06, 20 valerie plame, as all true political junkies will recall, rocketed from anonymity to celebrity a decade ago thanks to a truly bizarre episode that the george w. How a top cia agent was betrayed by her own government by valerie plame wilson paperback the. She and her husband, ambassador joseph wilson, are the parents of twins. Introducing blowback, an exhilarating new espionage thriller by former ci. You dont want to be associated with cia officer vanessa pierson or you may end up six feet under. 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.
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Valerie plame s second thriller is a solid 4 star novel. With naomi watts, sean penn, sonya davison, vanessa chong. Joseph wilson, diplomat at heart of iraq war firestorm. Lewis scooter libby, chief of staff to vice president d. Nov 16, 20 after valerie plame s cover as a cia operative was blown in 2003 and ended her espionage career, she had to reinvent herself. The inside story of spin, scandal, and the selling of the iraq war, michael isikoff and i disclosed for the first time that valerie wilson was operations chief at. Buy books online and find book series such as a vanessa pierson novel written by sarah lovett and valerie plame from. Valerie plame wilson author visit amazons valerie plame wilson page. The public disclosure of that secret information spurred.
Valerie plame books list of books by author valerie plame. See all books authored by valerie plame, including blowback. Sep 28, 20 vanessa pierson, the heroine of valerie plame s first novel, is ahem blonde, lithe, and nicely sexy. If you want to humorous books, lots of novels, tale, jokes, and more fictions. Valerie doesnt go by the book and it tends to get her into trouble, but she is successful at completing her missions. 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. Oct 22, 2007 valerie plame wilson begins her memoir, fair game, on a note of toughness. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house, valerie plame wilson states that after her covert and thenstillclassified cia identity valerie plame appeared in novaks column in july 2003, she feared for her childrens safety but was denied protection by the agency. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house, which can be. All because valerie plame s husband joe wilson refuted the evidence for the u. Valerie elise plame wilson nee plame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist, and former central intelligence agency cia officer. Oct 14, 20 valerie plame, who rose to prominence in 2003 when her cover as a cia operative was blown in a newspaper column, is now trying her hand at fiction well, mostly fiction. A truly thrilling book about real life intrigue that put u.
In collaboration with a ghostwriter, plame wrote a memoir detailing her career and the events leading up to her resignation from the cia. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the. Sep 28, 2019 valerie plame, who was exposed as cia operative by aide to george w bush, announces death of exhusband. Blowback is a stunning debut novel by former cia agent valerie plame and suspense writer. 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. In 2020, valerie ran for congress in northern new mexicos 3rd district. Fair game is the historic and unvarnished account of the personal and international consequences of speaking truth to power.
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