Breaking News from Raw Story:

On Chris Matthews' Hardball Monday evening, just moments ago, MSNBC correspondent David Shuster confirmed what RAW STORY first reported in February: that outed CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson was working on Iran at the time she was outed.

RAW STORY's Larisa Alexandrovna broke the story earlier this year, which went unnoticed by the mainstream media.

Link to full Story

According to current and former intelligence officials, Plame Wilson, who worked on the clandestine side of the CIA in the Directorate of Operations as a non-official cover (NOC) officer, was part of an operation tracking distribution and acquisition of weapons of mass destruction technology to and from Iran.

Reaction from Baloon Juice:

If confirmed, I look forward to the remaining Bush defenders explaining this bit of info that David Shuster released just now on Hardball (I have changed the transcript from all-caps to normal text):

"Intelligence sources say Valerie Wilson was part of an operation three years ago tracking the proliferation of nuclear weapons material into Iran. And the sources allege that when Mrs. Wilson's cover was blown, the administration's ability to track Iran's nuclear ambitions was damaged as well."

There is only one certainty here.... The Bush defenders WILL try to explain it. Jeff at Protien Wisdom is probably already deep into a post... Wizbang will claim that there is "nothing new here," and that Plame was nothing more than a backroom analyst, Michelle Malkin will rage against the traitorous leakers, Liberal Media and Bush Haters.

One question comes to mind... What is treason? If it is not defined by the absolute destruction of our democratic principles... To be honest, I am not as offended by what Bush is doing (He is just another wanna be dictator on a power rush). What he has done and is doing, is to exploit opportunity... What I find offensive are the people who defend this crap,intelligent people who I KNOW see throught it...and then have the nerve to question the sincerity of others.

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