There is a leftist cabal, stationed throughout the permanent government bureacracies at CIA, State and DOD and placed there by "recommendations" to appointed officials; recommendations from leftists in the staffs of members of Congress and the leftist "non-profit" and academic related "think tanks", people that sought the hire of their leftist friends with the appointed department officers.
One of those types, was one of John Kerry's "foreign policy advisors" in the 2004 campaign - Nicholas Burns - who now fronts the State Dep "political affairs" program for Condi Rice (and you were wondering why State Dept officials keep meeting in the U.S. with Islamic groups that fund terrorists).
Most of the time during a conservative presidency they just bide their time and work off-hours for election of their "liberal" friends.
But when America has a conservative administration and when America must also defend itself the leftists then subvert themselves to the political interests of those that long-ago helped them get placed in their jobs.
John Kerry admited in the 2004 election campaign that he did would not take any intelligence briefings from the CIA, and he missed most of the briefings the CIA and DOD gave the intelligence committee he serves on. He had his own sources - the leakers inside the permanent government who now violate their oaths and their country's national interests, for their political agenda; just as Kerry has done his entire political career.
Nicholas Burns ADVISED John Kerry and is Spokeman of the State Dept??? If you are sure than the question is.... Is CONDI STUPID OR CRAZY???