[YaYa123]

Excuse me folks, but the real burr under Powell's saddle seems to me, is that the French have made him look foolish.

Whatever it takes to stiffen Powell's spine is fine with me.

[Coop]

Excuse me folks, but the real burr under Powell's saddle seems to me, is that the French have made him look foolish.

I tend to agree. Unlike many on this forum, I respect Sec. Powell and his opinions that are often counter to mine. In this case he went out on a limb that our allies would ultimately do the right thing, and at least two seem to have publicly embarassed him. And now he's ticked.