Continuation of blog series on the lead-up to the Iraq war. February continues to be a busy month for the White House and the Office of the Vice President (OVP). Former ambassador Joseph Wilson takes his trip to Niger, administration efforts to marshal forces for war behind the scenes continue, and the ill-fated Office of Strategic Information is officially terminated amid uproar about its purpose.

Feb. 22-28, 2002:

Feb. 24, 2002 – A cable from the U.S. embassy in Niger reports a meeting of U.S. Ambassador to Niger Barbro Owens-Kirkpatrick, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. European ...   more »