plame cia leak scandal in a nutshell

SFB has posted once or twice about the CIA leak scandal, but we have yet to try to describe what, exactly, the whole thing is about. Well, if you're curious, this AP article describes all the salient points, and has some good context as well. Plus it's short.

If you're not yet curious, try this for an intro paragraph:

"WASHINGTON - It began with a clumsy forgery, led the president to backtrack on his own State of the Union address, already has sent one person to jail and has ruined another's career as a covert operative."

Covert Operatives! Lies! Jail! Addresses! Forgeries! This scandal has it all, man. Read the full article here.