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Has everyone missed the importance of this piece? The Powell/Hillery cr**p has distracted the discussion from the very real problem Powell has created by running in a different direction than Bush. He has split the administration (at least in the eyes of adversaries and some allies.) And as a result we now have "exception" policies for the Middle East. If the administation thinks that the Middle East is the only complicated region in the world and that by treating it differently they will overcome the problem they are sadly mistaken. There will be a whole host of new regions where "exception" policy will now be trumpeted by policy makers who don't understand the real nature of the threat against us. And by foes who will manipulate the State Department into adopting "exception policy" for which ever region they don't want the U.S. and her allies to tackle. And speaking of allies, when we expect Israel to back us 100% but are unwilling to do the same - what kind of message does that send to others we count on? We run the risk of becoming a oneway ally and in the process we may find that there aren't too many out there who will put their a** on the line come crunch time feeling that we won't be there for them. I don't like Hillery any more than any of you. But, I know enough about the situation we are in to not make a Powell/Hillary debate any part of my day. Not now at least.