Don't ask, don't tell:

In the New York Times story about Powell involvement with Woodward's latest book, Airing of Powell's Misgivings Tests Ties in the Cabinet, we read the following:

Mr. Bush told Mr. Woodward that he did not ask the secretary's opinion on whether to go to war because he thought he knew what that opinion would be: "no."

So much for consulting the highest-ranking cabinet member. Even if the expected answer is "no", one would expect (as Paul O'Neill did) the president to at least hear different perspectives on policy. And especially on a policy choice as serious as war.

But this is nothing new with Bush. A man proud of the fact he doesn't read newspapers. He gets all is objective information from Card and Rice. Why bother with the Secretary of State?



posted by Quiddity at 4/19/2004 05:37:00 AM