Valerie plame wilson author, activist, speaker 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. Find valerie plame wilson movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house 2007 moreover, a biographical feature film with the same name as the book was produced in 2010 based on the memoir. Valerie plame wilson starts gofundme to get trump off. My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house is a memoir by valerie plame wilson. 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. The outing made her the center of the american political scandal known as the plame affair. Bush administration on the iraq war, has died at the age of 69, according to a report. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the new york. All that changed in 2003 when a conservative columnist, at the direction of senior white house officials, leaked her true identity. When valerie plame wilson swore that she did not recommend or suggest her husband, former ambassador joseph wilson, for a factfinding trip to niger in. Wilson is the former covert cia officer whose thenclassified nonofficial cover identity as valerie plame was leaked to the press in july 2003, after her husband, former ambassador joseph c. Valerie plame bio, net worth, valerie wilson, plame for.
Joseph wilson, who was once married to outed cia officer valerie plame and famously challenged the george w. Wilson had dit onderzocht en ontdekt dat het verhaal berustte op vervalste documenten. 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. About the author valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska in 1963. Valerie plame wilson to write series of spy novels the. Why people care about valerie plame and her antisemitic.
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. Get the latest on valerie plame wilson on fandango. Valerie plame, former cia operative, is remaking herself. 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.
Now shes back, standing tall and laying it all out for the world to see. She was previously married to joseph wilson and todd david sesler. Valerie plame wilson sorry for tweet of antisemitic story. Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on. 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. She was previously married to joseph wilson and todd sesler. In the aftermath of the scandal, richard armitage in the u. His comments led to the outing of his wife, valerie plame, as a cia operative.
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. Win mcnameegetty images in a vacuum, this would be a troubling headline. Washington, march 16 valerie plame wilson testified today that the career she loved as an undercover c. On 14 july 2003, newspaper columnist robert novak published a column identifying valerie plame as a cia operative. The estimated speaking fee range to book valerie plame. Valerie plame, the former cia officer whose identity was revealed during the george w. Our state is magical in many ways, and i want to continue to protect its. Valerie elise plame wilson nee plame, august, 1963, is an american writer, spy novelist. Valerie plame wilson is a former cia operations officer and the author of a memoir, fair game. Valerie plame wilson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Former cia operative valerie plame wilson is apologizing after tweeting an antisemitic article titled americas jews are driving americas wars on thursday.
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. Burned vanessa pierson series book 2 kindle edition. Over 10 years ago, i chose to make new mexico my home, and it has become my heart. The book describes his diplomatic career, his personal life and family, and his experiences during the valerie plame affair.
Valerie plame wilson was an analyst for the central intelligence agency with four videos in the c span video library. Bushs claim that iraq was buying uranium to build nuclear weapons. I hope to represent northern new mexico as your democratic congressional representative. Valerie plame is the survivor they couldnt count out. She can be viewed as a canary in the proverbial coal mine, and her book reads.
My life as a spy, my betrayal by the white house by. Valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska in 1963. Wilson, and valerie plame wilson, is a former united states cia operations officer and the wife of former ambassador joseph 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. She is known for her work on fair game 2010, covert affairs 2010 and fearless 2017. Department of state was identified as one source of the information, and i. She and her husband, ambassador joseph wilson, are the parents of twins. Political figure valerie plame wilson is a central figure in a complicated political investigation of the george w.
In a column dated july 14, 2003, eight days after wilsons column had appeared in the times, columnist robert novak identified wilsons wife, valerie plame, as. She is known for her work on fair game 2010, the worlds greatest spy movies 2016 and countdown to zero 2010. Wilson and plame currently own a sprawling 2acre estate in santa. Valerie plame wilson is a central figure in a complicated political investigation of the george w.
It was payback for her then husband, ambassador joseph wilson. The ranks of female spy novelists are about to get some competition from a woman with a notorious spy past. Other than this, she has also written and published a few books. Valerie plame, author of blowback in blowback, plame channels her expertise in nuclear counterproliferation into a realistic portrait of a female covert agent. Visit author central to change your photo, edit your biography, and more. Author bio birthapril 19, 1963 whereanchorage, alaska, usa educationb. During her career with the cia, valerie managed topsecret covert programs designed to keep terrorists and rogue nation states from acquiring. She has been married to joseph wilson since april 3, 1998. Valerie plame wilson valerie plame wilson, the former cia covert operations officer, was born on elmendorf air force base in anchorage, alaska in 1963. Valerie plame announces run for congress in new mexico.
Former cia operations officer valerie plame wilson has started a crowdfunding campaign to kick president donald trump off of twitter with little. Bush administration in 2003, is running for congress to represent northern new mexico. Blowback vanessa pierson series book 1 kindle edition. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family valerie plame wilson was born on august, 1963 in anchorage, alaska, usa as valerie elise plame. Outed cia spy valerie plame and diplomat husband joe. Valerie plame wilson speakers bureau and booking agent info. Valerie plame wilson was born on august, 1963 in anchorage, alaska, usa as valerie elise plame. The future rests on a ticking nuclear time bomb thats ready to explode in your face. Fair game book by valerie plame wilson, laura rozen. Novak further stated that two unnamed bush administration officials had told him that plame had recommended her husband, former u. 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.
Valerie plame is an american writer, spy novelist, and former officer who worked at the united states central intelligence agency cia. In clear, accessible prose, tad daley unblinkingly lays out the case, point by point, for why we must ultimately rid. Valerie plame wilson audio books, best sellers, author. Democrat valerie plame the former cia operative running for congress campaigns by pitching in at pancakes on the plaza in santa fe on july 4. 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. Former cia operative valerie plame wilson at a news conference in 2006. Bushs claim that iraq had purchased and imported uranium from. Fair game is a true story, recounted by valerie plame wilson the center of a rather significant american political scandal. Blue rider press announced this week that early next year it will publish blowback, the first in a series of worldstage thrillers, featuring a character named vanessa pierson. Todays stakes arent about the rich, petty politics or settling scores. Valerie plame wilson begins her memoir, fair game, on a note of. As an author, valerie wrote three books named burned and blowback and the bestselling memoir with her demised exhusband, joseph c.
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