Valerie Plame, Ex-Spy and Mother of Twins

I have been following the Valerie Plame case for some time. In July 2003 her name appeared in the newspaper, destroying her cover as a U.S. spy. There was also a campaign to discredit her husband. Plame accused the Bush administration of "recklessly" blowing her cover. The situation became even more engaging after she recently testified before the congressional committee. Listed below is her argument against being the person that used nepotism to send her husband on assignment to Nigers. The argument was published recently in the LA times:

"Rather, Plame said, the idea was proposed by another officer in her division. She said her only role was to ask her husband whether he would be interested.

"I was somewhat ambivalent at the time," Plame said. "We had 2-year-old twins at home, and all I could envision was me by myself at bedtime with a couple of 2-year-olds."

Now, being a mother of twins myself, I believe that is the best argument possible. No mother of 2-year old twins would ever think of sending her husband to another country on an assignment. Especially the other side of the world! Come on, give it up Administrative officials - she is telling the truth. Ask any mother of twins.

Comments

[mcewen]

Works for me! Should be better than any other truth or dare / hot coals to the soles of the feet test. She does not lie!
Cheers

[Mom101]

Excellent sleuth work! I have to concur.

[Danielle]

Oh man! As a mom of two year old twins, I would have to definitly agree.

My Husband just started a job that lasts until 7pm everynight. I can totally understand that.

[Laura]

I, too, have two year old twins. I'm totally with her on this one!

[Paula The Surf Mom]

Well I did not know Valerie Plame was the mother of twins...hmmm intersting... I find this interesting because I too am the mother of Twins and I used to work for the NSA... Nope hubby NOT is to going anywhere exotic with out me on the governments nickel.

[Techmama]

See, Case closed. I think if she is ever on trial we should just get a huge group of moms with twins to sit in and volunteer to testify in her defense! Wonder if she even knows she has the twins moms on her side - we are a powerful group....