[tort_feasor]

"Secretary of State Colin Powell had spoken personally with French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin to discuss airline security, including specific flights."

The Secretary of State does not make calls on weak Intel.... I think this is the real McCoy.

[cyncooper]

Lisa Myers, reporting a few minutes ago on MSNBC, made it sound like the U.S. really had to strong-arm the French to cancel these flights. It sounds like our people were very very concerned that these flights not take off.

[alnick]

The Secretary of State does not make calls on weak Intel....

Especially since he's still recovering from surgery.