[mississippi red-neck]

I am sure that if this is indeed come down as some have suggested it was some eggheads at the State Department and not a Bush Administration 'policy'.

This is something that keeps cropping up here.

Some of us continue to blame the State Department for foreign policy that we do not like or agree with such as this stupid Land for Peace that has, is and will continue to fail .

Some of us blamed Powell and now blame Rice for our policies in the middle East and the way we treat Israel and pour money into the terrorists organization the PLO. Some blame the INS, Immigration and the State department for the mess along our borders.

Whether we like it or not these departments reflect the decisions made by the President of the United States whoever he may be at the time, period.

It is the President through his administration who sets the foreign policy.

If the Secretary of State does not implement the policy decisions of the President then they should be and will be fired.

Now either the President is in charge and these are his decisions and decisions he supports or he is not in control of his own people.

So when it comes to these issues [Israel,PLO, War on Terror,Borders] the President whoever he is at the time, is either right, wrong, or incompetent.

Those who give him credit when things go right but blame those around around him when things go wrong are neither fair or reasoned people, just fans.

[SJackson]

Some of us continue to blame the State Department for foreign policy that we do not like or agree with such as this stupid Land for Peace that has, is and will continue to fail .

You're right, beyond the first six to nine months, State should be responding to White House policy. It's his policy.