Simon & Schuster has, for the time being, lost their legal battle with the CIA over Valerie Plame's memoir. The Federal Court ruled a few days ago that although the disputed information about her service dates is in fact public knowledge, it is somehow still classified.
S&S's spokesperson, Adam Rothberg, hit the nail on the head when he expressed disappointment "in the court's ruling, which we believe runs counter to the first amendment, sets a dangerous precedent, and creates an unreasonable standard by which the government can disappear information and rewrite history."
It's not clear if S&S will appeal, but it's my hope that they will. Rothberg isn't kidding about precedent.
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