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I haven't read the context, but I find it outrageously humorous to see a picture of C. Rice with the phrase "The time for diplomacy is now" under her image--I'm reminded of the good talk that all prospective employees give, but the irony is that the whole world watched her and her boss toss away years of diplomacy to go about smacking down some weaklings only to discover that the diplomats were doing the right thing. Now that she's up for the diplomat's job, she opines that the time is right to do some talking. I say the time is right for smacking. Someone needs to spank her severely and send her back to college for some finish work, notably in ethics, but also in general philosophy. I've lost all respect for anyone left in this administration. They've all had plenty of time to do what O'Neill and others have done, to get out and come clean. No one respects the ex-Nazis just because they were loyal, so why should we respect these clowns? We all thought Powell had more in him, but then, what was he doing in the Republican party if that was the case?