Joseph Wilson, Former Diplomat Who Challenged Basis Of The Iraq War, Dies At 69
In 2003, Wilson disputed President George W. Bush's claim that Iraq was buying uranium to build nuclear weapons. His comments led to the outing of his wife, Valerie Plame, as a CIA operative.
Joseph Wilson, the former U.S. diplomat who publicly challenged the reasoning behind President George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq, died Friday. He was 69.
Wilson died of organ failure, his ex-wife, Valerie Plame, confirmed to several news outlets. Plame's identity as a CIA operative was revealed a week after Wilson contested the Bush administration in a 2003 New York op-ed. Plame and Wilson divorced in 2017.
