The Bush administration, for its part, needs to develop a coherent analysis of the Iranian situation. It must decide whether or not Iran is, in the words of the State Department's number-two, Richard Armitage, a "sort of democracy" or a despotic regime using religion and violence to remain in power. I can think of no better start for the Bush administration's development of a coherent analysis than for it to fire the entire State Department, including Colin Powell. Though maybe they can keep the janitors.