I thought that Richard Armitage outed Plame.
You may be right.
That's what the neocons said, because Armitage is/was a Realist, mentioned in the 5th line of the post. NeoCons will often call Realists Jew haters(James Baker, Brent Scowcroft) or self loathing Jews(Kissinger). The NeoCons also call Isolationists Jew haters(Pat Buchanan, Ron Paul)
In the GOP there are 3 foreign policy groups: Realists, NeoCons, and Isolationists.
Plame was cocktail circuit gossip for years
Her own husband reveled in it because it made him feel important and implied he was connected to the Agency..... Which being sent to Africa to enjoy 5 star hotels and tea parties on agency money in exchange for a trip report proved he was
She outed herself to him while in bed with him during their affair ( while he was still married)
She was an employee, like thousands of others who get in their Lexus and commute to Langley everyday .....