[the Niger forgeries] were so bad that an Italian tabloid used to printing

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pictures of bare breasts wouldn't even publish them..

That's a quote from Amb. Joseph Wilson August 18, 2003.

the occasion?

Rep Jay Inslee (D) WASH had the Iraqi Intelligence Forum in Seattle.

I remember very well since I got to attend. Originally Rep Inslee only expected 200 people to show up. Instead 1500 or more citizens showed up.
I believe this is where Amb. Wilson first publicly uttered the famous phrase about Rove being frog marched out of the White House.

My impressions of Amb. Wilson are that he is a charismatic speaker
and presence. He commands the room.

Note: The FPS was on hand and videotaped every single person who was standing in line.

here is a good link of what went down at the Iraqi Intelligence Forum on August 2003.

http://www.pacificviews.org/archives/000094.html

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1. At one time, the paper was available for view online

and it was a sorry looking thing. Even I would have questioned it.