Chris Fotos at PostWatch catches the two in a point-counterpoint moment on the subject of whether Valerie Plame was “covert.” From Priest’s livechat yesterday:

Pauling, N.Y.: Is it possible that Valerie Plame was covert but would not be covered by the IIPA? Why is it that no government official will comment about Ms. Wilson’s employment and covered status?
Dana Priest: Because she was covert! No, she’s covered. If she were not, you could not have this trial in the first place.

And from Toensing’s livechat last week:

New York: Ms. Toensing, if no government official is willing to discuss Plame’s job or covert/classified status how can you state with certainty that she wasn’t covert? Has any government official told you what her status was? What position would you take if you were shown, by someone you trust, that she was covert?
Victoria Toensing: Well, if I had evidence that she was covert I certainly would respect that, but she did not have a foreign assignment within five years of publication. Wilson stated that in his book — he states that they returned to the United States sometime in 1997, so six years. The definition of “covert agent,” a person whose identity is to be protected, is someone who has been overseas in the past five years. The five years were added to protect sources the person would have worked with.

Confused? Head to NRO’s Libby Trial archive and get caught up.