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July 16, 2003: Nigerien Ambassador Says Nigerien Diplomatic Corps Had No Involvement in Creating Forgeries

2003-07-16

In Rome, Niger’s ambassador to Italy says no one from her country’s diplomatic corps had anything to do with the forged documents indicating Iraq purchased yellowcake uranium for Niger. She adds that Nigerien President Mamadou Tandja met with President Bush the previous week to tell him so. [CounterPunch, 11/9/2005]