[Yo-Yo]

Mr. Wilson has told reporters repeatedly that his wife wasn't involved in his selection, and accused the White House of leaking his wife's name to punish him by ending her career as a clandestine operative.

I've been asking for some time now how the White House revealing her identity punished Wilson, as he alleges.

What, loss of a second paycheck?

[HenryLeeII]

Also, why should she be allowed to be part of a panel that was going to verify findings by her husband? Sounds like a conflict of interest, or at least like a good situation for some clouded judgement on her part...