# Did the US falsify documents it took to the UN?

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**Created:** [March 21, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-falsify-documents-it-took-to-the-un/162987 "2003-03-21T03:01:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![TJ555\_The\_Golfer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@TJ555\_The\_Golfer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJ555_The_Golfer)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-falsify-documents-it-took-to-the-un/162987/1 "2003-03-21T03:01:57Z")

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Did the US falsify documents it took to the UN? I have this from a few people but they could not give a source.

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**Author:** ![TJ555\_The\_Golfer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@TJ555\_The\_Golfer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJ555_The_Golfer)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-falsify-documents-it-took-to-the-un/162987/2 "2003-03-21T15:24:55Z")

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Bump.

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**Author:** ![RandySpears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/858c86/32.png) [@RandySpears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandySpears)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-falsify-documents-it-took-to-the-un/162987/3 "2003-03-21T15:41:48Z")

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Some documents about Iraqi uranium purchase from Niger was a forgery. Who made the forgery is unclear, as of now.

[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/09/1047144870971.html](http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/09/1047144870971.html)

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**Author:** ![TJ555\_The\_Golfer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@TJ555\_The\_Golfer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJ555_The_Golfer)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-us-falsify-documents-it-took-to-the-un/162987/4 "2003-03-21T15:57:33Z")

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Found this too, disturbing.  
[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59403-2003Mar7.html](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59403-2003Mar7.html)