This looks to me like an attempt by Powell and Armitage to get the Bush admnistration. And they got it done. But not without people knowing what a piece of crap both Poweal and Armitage are. I think they thought that with Fitzmas set to keep the secret, their role would never be revealed.
"The idea that a Secretary of State, fourth in line to assume the office of the Presidency in case of a national emergency, should choose to openly allow an unprecedented three year attack on the Presidency, utterly diminishes Colin Powell in stature, character, and in the professed love of his country, to say nothing of totally abrogating his oath of office."
I think The Dick is covering for The Colin. Novak said we would all LAUGH when we found out who it was, and that it was VERY hard to get an interview with this VIP and he was SHOCKED that he got an HOUR interview, and Armitage doesn't fit that bill either!!