The second is that NATO sources have confirmed to United Press International that Fitzgerald's team of investigators has sought and obtained documentation on the forgeries from the Italian government.

With this now out, all bets are off. Literally anything could come out of Fitzgerald's office. The grand jury on the Plame Affair may end this week, but as a full member of the US Attorney's office, he has a responsibility to follow that trail as well.

This is not going to come to anything like a quick and easy end.

UPI - Fitzgerald looking at Niger forgeries.