Who's In Charge Here?
This just isn't credible:
Sources in the Prime Minister's Office expressed regret last night at the resignation of Colin Powell as U.S. secretary of state... "We are aware of the image created that Powell was less favorably disposed to us than other administration officials but this is not necessarily correct and stems from the fact that traditionally the secretary of state... has to express a position that is somewhat different of that of the White House," the official added.
This official's perception of the office of the Secretary of State differs somewhat from the understanding held by, say, the office of the Secretary of State: the duty of the Secretary of State is to "implement the President's foreign policy". That Powell might have failed to serve the President faithfully in no way mitigates his responsibility to have done so.
Sources in the Prime Minister's Office expressed regret last night at the resignation of Colin Powell as U.S. secretary of state... "We are aware of the image created that Powell was less favorably disposed to us than other administration officials but this is not necessarily correct and stems from the fact that traditionally the secretary of state... has to express a position that is somewhat different of that of the White House," the official added.
This official's perception of the office of the Secretary of State differs somewhat from the understanding held by, say, the office of the Secretary of State: the duty of the Secretary of State is to "implement the President's foreign policy". That Powell might have failed to serve the President faithfully in no way mitigates his responsibility to have done so.
