Following the dismissal by a Federal District Court Judge [1] of Valerie Plame Wilson and Joseph Wilson's case against prominent members of the Bush administration, Ambassador Joseph Wilson made the following statement [1]:

This case is not just about what top government officials did to Valerie and me. We brought this suit because we strongly believe that politicizing intelligence ultimately serves only to undermine the security of our nation. Today's decision is just the first step in what we have always known would be a long legal battle and we are committed to seeing this case through.

This is not over. Far from it. CREW's Melanie Sloan, who is one of the lawyers representing the Wilsons, indicated that they intend to file an appeal:

While the Wilsons' lawyers are reviewing the decision, they anticipate filing an appeal. Melanie Sloan, executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ("CREW"), one of the Wilsons' lawyers, said today, "While we are obviously very disappointed by today’s decision, we have always expected that this case would ultimately be decided by a higher court." Sloan continued, "We disagree with the court's holding and intend to pursue this case vigorously to protect all Americans from vindictive government officials who abuse their power for their own political ends."