Political behavior in Plame case despicable

Re “A CIA Cover Blown, a White House Exposed,” Aug. 25

Thank you for a comprehensive article on the leaking of the identity of a CIA operative for political purposes. The Valerie Plame Wilson story is complicated to the point of confusion, but the essence is this: The Bush administration was willing to compromise national security to prevent the American people from learning that Bush lied to get America to go to war against Iraq. I look forward to special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald’s report and the eventual impeachment of President Bush.

JOHN WEINELL

Dana Point

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The fact that no one has yet been held accountable for this despicable behavior proves that Bush is either incompetent as a manager or is attempting to hide who in his group of associates leaked the information. All he had to do to resolve this issue is what any competent CEO would do under the same circumstance: summon all of his advisors and subordinates and inform them that if he didn’t have the name or names of who committed this despicable act on his desk in one week, they’d all be replaced.

This incident, along with the lies and distortions that have produced the current dilemma in Iraq, should prove to any reasonable, thoughtful person that this president is unworthy of our trust.

MATT GIORGI

Brea