"Also possibly to divert attention to just what was he really doing in Niger, anyway? He certainly wasn't doing a real investigation into the question of yellowcake."
Pincus said an official called him and said the trip was a boondoggle. It could be seen that way. Wilson is coy saying he had no reason to go to Niger. He was soliciting business there for a gold mine at some time, at his omission.
Tenet or assistant is a good choice for this complaint since Wilson's article compelled Tenet to write an apologia which I think was too quickly demanded by the Bush Admin.
Exactly. But is that the focus? No, we're treated to endless harping on the lie that Wilson "discovered" there were no yellowcake deals being made.
I agree. That Wilson's article was timed for publication as the President and a large entourage were out of the country so were ill-prepared to respond was intentional on the part of the New York Times, I'm sure.
Not excusing the poor handling of it by the WH. That was disappointing.