Valerie Plame Wilson, a former agent with the Central Intelligence Agency, whose "outing" took place after her husband criticized in print some of the evidence used to suggest Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. That, of course, is part of the reason the U.S. invaded Iraq.

Want to hear her take on what occurred? Vermonters will have that opportunity on Oct. 28. Vermont Woman, a 20,000 circulation newspaper, has secured Plame Wilson as the speaker for its Fourth Annual Vermont Woman Newspaper Lecture Series. Her talk is entitled, "Taking on the White House in an Abuse of Public Trust."

In announcing Plame Wilson's upcoming appearance in Vermont Woman's August edition, Publisher Suzanne Gillis said the speaker will talk about "this unprecedented effort to silence a critic" and will relate what it is like to be a CIA mom. She has two young children.

Reservations are going fast, a Vermont Woman spokesperson said today. A ticket to the 4 p.m. speech costs $28. The Sunday afternoon presentation takes place at the Sheraton.

Wilson Plame has written a book entitled Fair Game which may be out by the time she comes to Vermont. Gillis reported that the book's publication has been held up by the CIA.

For more information or to reserve a seat to hear a spy, go to the Vermont Woman website.

--Nancy Remsen