One thing people seem to be missing: If someone tells you that Joe Wilson’s wife works at the CIA, the last thing you’re going to think is that she’s probably a top-secret undercover spy.

Why would it even occur to anyone that’s what she was?

Well, actually it didn’t occur to anyone. It didn’t occur to Bob Novak, and it didn’t occur to me – and I’d heard the rumor she worked at Langley, too.

But it occurred to David Corn – following his conversations with Joe Wilson.

Does that not clarify anything?