Sounds like Joe wrote it. We all know he has the flair to write fictional accounts, especially when sitting by the pool, sipping green tea.
It is unclear with whom Wilson met. No Nigerien officials have admitted to attending those meetings. El Hadj Habibou Allele, who runs COMINAK, the major uranium-mining concern, stated he was never contacted. For their part, the staff at the Gawaeye Hotel thought Wilson was a nice guy. He spent most of his time at the hotel and began to take meetings near the pool. (NRO OCT.1 The Honorable Mr. Wilson)