Continuation of blog series on the lead-up to war with Iraq. The third week of February, 2002, continues busy with behind-the-scenes efforts and a committed public relations campaign through acquiescent media. However, the administration campaign for war is temporarily derailed by an instance of effective reporting in a large newspaper.

Feb. 15-21, 2002:

Feb. 18, 2002 – The U.S. Embassy in Niger, which had previously reported that no Niger uranium was diverted, now cables under pressure that the report warrants another “hard look” at Niger uranium. However, the cable also notes that the “purported 4,000-ton annual ...   more »