[Puppage]

Ms. Wilson always traveled under a cover identity — sometimes in true name and sometimes in alias

Soooo, if you use your real name you're still under a cover identity? I don't think so.

[gov_bean_ counter]

When traveling overseas, Ms. Wilson always traveled under a cover identity — sometimes in true name and sometimes in alias — but always using cover — whether official or non-official cover (NOC) — with no ostensible relationship to the CIA

I thought this was SOP for CIA regardless of status.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Soooo, if you use your real name you're still under a cover identity?

Sure.

"Hi, I'm Valerie Plame. No, not THAT Valerie Plame."

[norton]

Depending on the situation, and form of cover, real names are fairly often, used. (It takes time to learn to respond to "John Smith" when your real name is Milo Vandermuller III - bogus titles and addresses are easy to recite.)

I just don't buy the Langley to under cover to Langley to undercover part unless the law is written vaguely enough so that any CIA employee seeking to travel without waiving a flag is covered.

[kabar]

I wonder whom met with. Did she go to an US embassies abroad? I find it ludicrous to believe that she was covert sometimes using her own name.

While assigned to CPD, Ms. Wilson engaged in temporary duty (TDY) travel overseas on official business. She traveled at least seven times to more than ten countries. When traveling overseas, Ms. Wilson always traveled under a cover identity — sometimes in true name and sometimes in alias — but always using cover — whether official or non-official cover (NOC) — with no ostensible relationship to the CIA.

She was then travelling as a USG official. Very rarely do CIA personnel don't travel abroad with an "ostensible relationship to the CIA." More than likely, her relationship to the CIA could be devined once she got into a particular country. I bet that some declared CIA personnel probably set up and attended with her meetings with host government officials who more than likely knew she was connected to the Agency. And certainly, most of the US personnel knew who she worked for. This sounds like pure spin. sh

[Secret Agent Man]

Not true. When you have non-official cover, you do use your real name. I was under NOC for a number of years.