The sentance "In February 2003, al-Libi, a senior military trainer for al Qaeda in Afghanistan, claimed the terrorist network "sent operatives to Iraq" to acquire weapons. His claim was reported in a CIA paper seven months later entitled, "Iraqi Support for Terrorism.""
Should read 'in February 2002...' Now it makes sense.
This is the very month that old Joe Wilson went to Niger, Feb. 2002.