[Joe Hadenuf]

I think that Powell and Rumsfeld are playing a great game of "good cop/bad cop". Because Powell publicly pushed for diplomacy and UN involvement

Maybe I am missing something here.

So what is the point of this charade?

The point of the charade would be to have voices that have credibility with different groups ultimately giving the same message. Powell has credibility with the diplomats and doves. Rumsfeld has credibility with the hawks.

LOL...Interesting scenario, but for some reason, I don't think that was the plan......The good cop bad cop thing. IMHO, I tend to think they were fragmenting and the focus was blurred.

[Consort]

So what is the point of this charade?

The simultaneous diplomatic and militant fronts are just business as usual with the increased attention and scrutiny that is only applied to Republicans and overlooked for Democrats.