Interestingly, he does not mention his second wife Jacqueline. Recall that the Vanity Fair article said:
"Also in Burundi, Wilson met his second wife, then the cultural counselor at the French Embassy there.From my fast reading he never mentions French Jacqueline, and says little about his about 3 year posting in Burundi. I thought that was odd since he was married to her for 14+ years and talks so much about his personal life.
And here's another tidbit about the "Cultural Counsellor". In Vanity Fair Wilson says: Wanity Fair story link
"...The night of August 1, Wilson had dinner with someone he describes as "Saddam's principal arms buyer in Paris. It was so hot the air was literally shimmering right in front of the windshield. I get to this guy's house, and it had been chilled to 45, 50 degrees ... roaring fire in the fireplace and over in a corner a white baby grand piano and a guy playing classical music on it. The guy looks like a Pancho Villa figure, Mexican bandito.... We sat down to dinner, just him, myself, my wife, and five bodyguards-armed."
But in Wilson's book he says he went to this dinner "alone."
How is the Wilson book doing in sales. I have the impression it's a dud.
He seems to be peddling that story everywhere
I guess it increases book sales.
Repeated it verbatim
(complete with Pancho Villa figure)
last night on the John Batchelor program.
It sounds like he edited his story to avoid mentioning his wife, doesn't it?
Thank you for the Wilson book update.
I have been surprised at how little coverage media wise he has gotten.
Thanks for the ping.
Excellent catch.
Very interesting.
If Wilson is willing to tailor important stories for whatever reason (including his present wife's vanity), you have to ask how credible he is on any subject.
Thanks for the ping, I don't know how I missed your first post. Great research.