Reply #105: Interestingly, the memo mentions Valerie Wilson, NOT Plame. [View All]

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According to NYT: "The State Department memo referred to her as Valerie Wilson, according to the government official who reread the memo on Friday."

So that still leaves unresolved why Novak's story mentions Plame, not Wilson as the name. That seems to indicate an additional source who knew that Mrs Wilson was using her maiden name.

Because she went by the name Valerie Wilson in her normal life, there's no apparent reason to refer to her maiden name unless to draw attention to her undercover work. That seems to imply whoever gave the name 'Plame' to Novak was well aware of its significance, which in turn implies knowledge of her undercover status.

There's an interesting discussion on this aspect at: http://www.needlenose.com/node/view/1647