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Give the President a Foil
That would require losing Congress, Imposter author writes. Also: The Pope's example. Armitage's finds a defender. Hooking up...batteries. Plus more.
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Kenneth Jenkins /p>Motivation? It's plain that Armitage used the interview with Bob Novak as a CYA tool. Armitage was a conduit to the media from Powell for the message: State didn't have anything to do with sending that clown Wilson, it was Tenet's boondoggle.
p>Powell's MO is to never leave fingerprints in dicey situations. Overly cautious, he does his communicating through the press, rather than standard chains of command. That also explains why Armitage never bothered to clear up the misunderstanding about Karl Rove. Namely, it might have resulted in a smidgeon or iota of negativity being directed at Powell. And that, friends, is a no-no. br> -- P.J. Pluth /p> p> Hurrah to Jed for the new craven, cowards award, The Armitage Award! As it's first recipient, I nominate Colin Powell, Secretary of Cravenness. br> -- Dick /p> p> GENERATING ELECTRICITY br> Re: William Tucker's Liberals Find Their Groove
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