[Dog Gone]

It doesn't make sense that the State Department would undermine the vote out of opposition to the war, because it won't stop it.

They may have blown it, and I think that's pretty obvious, but it wasn't for the reason suggested.

[Truth29]

"They may have blown it ... but it wasn't for the reason specified.

The Clintonistas win either way. They make the war more difficult. They embarass Bush and they increase the chance that Bush won't be reelected.