It used to be fairly common to debrief business travelers etc. without having them submit formal documents; it's not considered as coming from an agent but the source would be identified by number and the debriefing presented as third person.
What's stunning here is that most of these travelers stay quiet lest they foul their relations over seas. What's stunning here is that most people who are married to a spook either remain silent or in the dark. What is REALLY stunning is that this jerk broke both standards; he bragged about going spying for the CIA/VP and invited scrutiny by doing so; outed himself as a jerk and his wife as a CIA employee.
The only individual endangered in this stunt (individual - not nation or society) is some lonely diplomat's girl friend.
I believe this was the 1999 trip. Wilson was going to Niger on personal business.
The trip now in question was Feb. 2002.
Correct me if I am wrong.