[Lancey Howard]

The president said what he said in his state of the union address and then the CIA sends someone over to Niger to prove it?

Wilson went to Niger BEFORE the SotU Address. Wilson's initial op-ed piece in the LA Times, written right after he returned from Niger, said that Iraq may indeed have attempted to purchase yellow cake uranium. It wasn't until months later that he shopped around an entirely different op-ed piece, scooped up (naturally) by the New York Times, that spun 180 degrees from what he had initially opined. This was right after he joined the Kerry campaign.

[Cautor]

Wilson learned a lot setting around the pool drinking tea and chatting with various folk both in and out of government. You are right that Wilson's story has changed by the minute. I wonder who would trust that sucker today?

[blake6900]

Wilson went to Niger BEFORE the SotU Address.

You're right. What was I thinking?!

[NewLand]

Wilson's initial op-ed piece in the LA Times, written right after he returned from Niger, said that Iraq may indeed have attempted to purchase yellow cake uranium.

Is there a link for that? I'd love to see it...