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Anthony Lake WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 - In a pivotal scene in "Hotel Rwanda," which opens Wednesday, the colonel in charge of a beleaguered United Nations peace-keeping force rushes to talk with the commanding officer of a fresh and heavily armed United Nations contingent that has just arrived at a hotel packed with refugees from the bloody genocide outside its walls. The colonel, played by Nick Nolte, suddenly throws his blue beret on the ground in anger. The eyes of the hotel manager, played by Don Cheadle, slowly register concern, then fear. The awful truth becomes clear: the new soldiers...

The man being touted to become the proposed Department of Homeland Security's intelligence czar is deeply involved with many of the Clinton administration officials who share much of the blame for the massive intelligence failures that led up to 9/11 - a blame he must share as a former top official of the CIA in the Clinton years. According to the Washington Times, John Gannon, a former top CIA official, is believed to be in line to become the intelligence chief of Homeland Security when it becomes a reality. During the Clinton administration, Gannon served as deputy director for...