[hinckley buzzard]

No wonder Syria is already demanding concessions from America. Which is the superpower and which is the third-rate basket-case state? From the Middle Eastern and European press coverage of the Baker group, it's kinda hard to tell.

This is the bottom line damage done by these cynical, arrogant and viciously incompetent losers. Regardless of Bush's responses to and presumably repudiation of this obscenity, the damage has already been done. It is damage that is catastrophic, and will exact a great cost in time and resources and energy to counteract.

[Earthdweller]

"It is damage that is catastrophic, and will exact a great cost in time and resources and energy to counteract."

Oh piffle..there are other adults in charge besides the media.

Calm down Nellie.