>Plame was not a covert CIA agent. It has been investigated and no charges were brought for that crime. The only inditement is for lying and Libby has already resigned to fight that charge.

Fitz in his press conference said he did not persue the outting of the agent because Libby's perjury prevented him from doing so. Not because there wasnt an outting.

From the indictment:

At all relevant times from January 1,2002 through July 2003, Valeria Wilson was employed by the CIA, and her employment status was classified. Prior to July 14, 2003 Valerie Wilson's affiliation with the CIA was not common knowledge outside the intelligence community.

From the indictment:

Shortly after publication of the article in The New Republic, Libby spoke by telephone with his then Principal Deputy and discussed the article. That official asked Libby whether information about Wilson's trip could be shared with the press to rebut the allegations that the Vice President had sent Wilson. Libby responded that there would be complications at the CIA in disclosing that information publicly, and that he could not discuss the matter on a non-secure telephone line.

From Fitzgerald's October 28 press conference:

Valerie Wilson was a CIA officer. In July 2003, the fact that Valerie Wilson was a CIA officer was classified. Not only was it classified, but it was not widely known outside the intelligence community. Valerie Wilson's friends, neighbors, college classmates had no idea she had another life. The fact that she was a CIA officer was not well-known, for her protection or for the benefit of all us. It's important that a CIA officer's identity be protected, that it be protected not just for the officer, but for the nation's security. Valerie Wilson's cover was blown in July 2003. The first sign of that cover being blown was when Mr. Novak published a column on July 14th, 2003.