[Jhoffa_]

Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Mr Powell said' We have to go after poverty, we have to go after despair." AFP

Wonder if Powell is going to wind up in the woodshed before this is all over?

He hasn't exactly been aligning himself with the rest of the Administration.

[Faraday]

Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Mr Powell said' We have to go after poverty, we have to go after despair."

Would like to see the context of this quote. For example, if it is followed by: "And that is exactly what we have done in Afghanistan--give them the golden opportunity to pursue their national destiny free of interference from scheming neighbors, mad clerics, or terrorists with fat wallets"; this would be excellent. Hope this was the thrust of his message.

[VietVet]

Playing 'good cop -- bad cop' perhaps?

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

He hasn't exactly been aligning himself with the rest of the Administration

There are those who say that Powell is generally tight with GWB, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, et. al. after the decision is made, and is just playing a part to BS the dodos. Don't think I buy it, but who knows for sure.