AP Headline - "Outed Spy: I'm Not Going Away"

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http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2007/10/28/outed_spy_im_not_going_away

Outed spy: I'm not going away
By John Curran, Associated Press Writer | October 28, 2007

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. --Outed spy Valerie Plame says she isn't going away, no matter what the folks at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue want.

Touring in support of a new memoir, the former CIA operative said in a speech Sunday that she and husband Joseph Wilson have left Washington behind but have no intention of keeping quiet about the way they say they were retaliated against by the White House and others. "They would like nothing more for us to than be silent and go away. We are not going to give them the satisfaction," said Plame.

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On Sunday, about 900 people turned out for Plame's $28-a-ticket appearance at a Vermont Woman newspaper lecture series at a Sheraton hotel ballroom, six days after the release of "Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House."

Plame got a $1 million advance for the book. Her speaking fee Sunday wasn't disclosed; neither Plame nor Vermont Woman publisher Suzanne Gillis would say what it was.

In a 52-minute speech and a question-and-answer session that followed, Plame recounted some details about her CIA training, her marriage to Wilson -- a veteran diplomat -- and the "wild and woolly" fallout they endured after her name was published. "I felt like someone sucker punched me in the gut," she said.

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[bananarepublican]

1. Who cares if she got a speaking fee or not! I want to know how much Hannity gets for...

... his jingoistic 'Freedom Concerts'. George Bush and devotees talking about freedom reminds me of the cynical greeting to some of Nazi death camp entrances, "Arbeit macht frei" (work sets you free).

In a just world Valerie would have won a multi-million lawsuit against Cheney and his merry (one could also say gay!) band of neocons.

Also, Joe should challenge Cheney to a duel at twenty paces. Cheney would then keep us all amused with the rapid succession of deferments! Perhaps a 'canned Wilson hunt' would be more to his liking.

[Hekate]

2. I'd love to hear her speak in person. She'll be here but the tickets are going to be a lot more...

...than $28. I think it's the annual luncheon given by Dem Women -- what they charge has gone up substantially, which is unfortunate.

All the best to Valerie and Joe! Their service and integrity are much appreciated!

Hekate

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