[CedarDave]

I agree, but Card's specialty is not foreign affairs. Poor spokeman for this subject, and may have been scheduled before Powell's meeting. Condi's hitting homeruns with her answers on MTP. Using new name "homicide bombers".

[StriperSniper]

may have been scheduled before Powell's meeting.

On friday Tony promised a 'senior official' for today, looks like everyone else was too busy (or Card drew the short straw;-).