Bush's "Black Propaganda"
There's a fascinating--and very complicated--story in Vanity Fair about the Niger yellowcake forged documents. Some of the parties involved seem to have been neo-Fascist Italian hit squad Propaganda Due, former New Republic correspondent Michael Ledeen, and information peddler Rocco Martino. If the sleasy underbelly of the spy game interests you, read the whole thing.
The War They Wanted, The Lies They Needed
by Craig Unger
"The Bush administration invaded Iraq claiming Saddam Hussein had tried to buy yellowcake uranium in Niger. As much of Washington knew, and the world soon learned, the charge was false. Worse, it appears to have been the cornerstone of a highly successful 'black propaganda' campaign with links to the White House."
The War They Wanted, The Lies They Needed
by Craig Unger
"The Bush administration invaded Iraq claiming Saddam Hussein had tried to buy yellowcake uranium in Niger. As much of Washington knew, and the world soon learned, the charge was false. Worse, it appears to have been the cornerstone of a highly successful 'black propaganda' campaign with links to the White House."
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