[Colonel_Flagg]

Swordmaker:

Thanks for the reply. The acid test in my mind - had the situation you described happened, someone either at the White House or with the Bush campaign would certainly have responded. So far, I haven't seen anything to that effect, though it's possible I could have missed it. And it's also possible that Rice herself would have said something, given the admirable way she has defended herself throughout the 9/11 committee show trial.

Is it possible? Sure. Anything's possible. But I don't think it's likely, and I'm speaking as a veteran of hundreds of interviews on both sides of a camera myself.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Oh, and one more thing .. I'd love to be wrong about this. Just so you know.