Nash ole bud, I'm beginning to think that your credo is "NeverneverneverEVER yield a point...for then the argument is OVER."
For you, the argument itself is the be-all and end-all of bulletin board existence.
In this case, if it goes to court, the facts will out, and rumor and political innuendo will be exposed for what they are. Personally, having read all the crap posted on these boards and in the media, I don't think Plame has a leg to stand on...but that's not for me to decide.
Regards, Shuckins