When, in reality, there were no WMDs in Iraq, as attested to by Hans Blix and Scott Ritter.

Of course, Miller's mistake was simply a coincidence. Likewise, instead of getting canned and shunned professionally, Ms. Miller today enjoys membership in the Council on Foreign Relations.

A lesser undercover government propagandist might have ended a career simply posting unread musings as just another unemployed blogger and faded away.

One thing is for certain: She has innoculated people to the idea of imprisoning journalists.