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It's not clear from the AP article whether or not Plame actually said that she had nothing to do with her husband being sent to Niger. Those were the reporter's words characterizing her testimony -- they're not in quotes. If she didn't actually say those words, then you can decide what to call it: lying, spinning, fake but accurate.

If she simply said the words actually in quote marks -- then my point was that she's probably not committing perjury. As Eric in the Ozarks says in #16, she's learned to parse.

If anyone has heard the full testimony, it would be interesting to know whether she directly denied any involvement -- even making a recommendation. If so, then she could be nailed for perjury (in a perfect world -- which this isn't).

I shouldn't have replied directly from my Pings page. From some of the testimony quoted by other posters, it seems that Plame has dug herself in deeper than it appeared in the AP article.

Eric in the Ozarks -- just letting you know that I cited you in my # 37.