[dd74]

The man is looking increasingly unhappy with current events and not entirely in the loop. As I recall, he was a proponent of the UN inspection of Iraq for WMDs even after Bush et al gave up on such action. After that, his tune changed quite quickly in the looming days toward the invasion. Snubbed? Possibly. At odds with Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rice? Hmmm... A yes man who really wants to say "No."

He holds much integrity, and, I believe, has more hands-down experience with Iraq and the Middle East than anyone onboard the Bush Administration.

I wonder if it's a matter of time before he says "Enough!" and splits. Look for him to not be around if Bush wins in Nov? I wonder...