"On a recommendation from his wife, the CIA sent Wilson to Africa to investigate the accusation that Saddam Hussein was trying to buy nuclear materials to construct weapons of mass destruction. While sipping sweet tea on the veranda of a hotel in Niger, Wilson said he determined it was untrue after talking to officials of the Niger government - all of whom by the way had a vested interest in hiding the truth from the USA. Wilson then reported his 'findings' to his CIA handler in February 2002."
ahhh, that's better :-)
But wait, that's the truth, not the 'accepted wisdom,' ha ha ha.
"...but submitted no written record of his report.
"Wilson's account was supported by CIA analysts who argued that it was not likely that Iraq was seeking to buy yellow-cake from Niger, as they'd already bought more than a hundred tons, and would not likely to have consumed that massive quantity."