[Snidely Whiplash]

The CIA knew at the time, even before Wilson was sent, that the "Nigeria Memo" was a fake (forged by the French intelligence BTW designed to be easily identified as fake)

I thought it was devised by Italian intelligence? Or am I getting my bogus documents mixed up here...?

SW

[Ditto]

I thought it was devised by Italian intelligence? Or am I getting my bogus documents mixed up here...?

The Perp was an Italian working for the French spooks.

My thesis: The fact the French whores cooked up a phony document tells me they likely did have one of their mining companies sell Yellowcake to Saddam although it was likely delivered to Qaddafi who was working with Saddam on WMD stuff including nuclear. The forged memo was designed to throw off the scent, but it appears the Brits found the trail anyway which is what Bush cited.