Remember "Those Sixteen Words"...

...from President Bush's 2003 State of the Union address?

Not only was it determined those words were true, it also turns out the official that disclosed Valerie Plame's name was Richard Armitage, a State Department official that was opposed to Bush's Iraq policy. In addition, Armitage, Colin Powell, and George Tenet were all in position to end this contrived controversy and all neglected to do so. What reasons could they possibly have in undermining the administration? Perhaps it boils down to the incompetent heads of the State Department and CIA desiring to deflect attention from their poor performance.