[IPWGOP]

Why the heck won't Condi appear before the panel?

because it would break precedent... I have a friend who worked in the U.S. Senate for many years and he explained it to me: Condi is part of Bush's STAFF. Direct insider. Rummy and Powell are not part of Bush's STAFF. They are in a different category. It's a world of difference which category these folks are in as to protocol and precendent concerning this. That's why she's not appearing.

[GigaDittos]

Why should she appear anyway, the truth is becoming self-evident as we speak.