It matters.

ReddHedd at firedoglake has a wonderful post about why the Plame case matters, and why all the right wing spin in the world and all the defeatist lefty whining about how "they'll all be pardoned, anyway" is utterly irrelevant.

These officers do not serve this nation for glory. They do not seek fame, or fortune, or even accolade. Officers who serve on the line -- be they CIA, or special forces ops, or undercover local narcotics cops in your town -- these people serve because they must. Because someone has to keep the bogeyman at bay. They risk their lives so the rest of us can kiss our children goodnight, crawl into our comfortable beds, turn out the light, and feel safe. They put their body in front of all of ours as our last shield against the darkness...

Please read the whole thing. It's a beautifully written and vivid picture of the damage the members of the Bush administration have cynically wrought in order to further their political ends, you and me and our friends, neighbors, and children be damned.