Glenn Reynolds claims that the Plame/Wilson story is "too complicated" for him to understand. He can't see how revealing the name of an undercover operative could intimidate her; and dismissed claims that it could put her life at risk, or ruin her career.

"I don't see the reason for taking this approach, even if your goal was to intimidate Wilson. Surely the White House could do a better job, if that were the point, without violating the law or endangering national security."

Perhaps it's because someone there is a mean and nasty person who doesn't care whether he's breaking the law? I know the right-wing likes to think that only the liberals would ever do something bad, but please, it's not like it's the first time we've seen a White House do something monumentally stupid and illegal for very little gain. *cough*Watergate*cough*