[SJackson]

The Armitage quotes don't exactly match the title. Armitage could well have been talking about their differing views at a closed door meeting. No quoted mention of taking the differing views public.

Sure he did, he just didn’t give examples of specific areas or issues of disagreement

From the article.

he and Powell sometimes went public with their dissenting views to try to influence Bush administration policy---public

described the process as using the "bully pulpit.''---that clearly implies public pronouncements.

They also made far more use of media interviews and speeches to promote U.S. foreign policy than their predecessors. Armitage made clear in the interview that the public appearances had another design, as well -- to reflect and register the views of the State Department as well as influence the shaping of policy. ---public interviews

[FreeReign]

No quoted mention of taking the differing views public.

From the article. he and Powell sometimes went public with their dissenting views to try to influence Bush administration policy---public described the process as using the "bully pulpit.''---that clearly implies public pronouncements.

I'm a why-not-use-quotes-in-full-context kinda guy. Quoting the phrase "bully pulpit" doesn't tell me anything. If a reporter has a full quote from Armitage bragging about such inappropriate behavior, why would a reporter not use that quote and instead use a measly two word phrase?

Do we have a full transcript on this?