[Beck_isright]

"And this is the American administration's fault?"

Yes. Powell didn't want to get his hair mussed and let the bush leaguers in State handle this. Gee, what a suprise the Albright appointed career idiots screwed this up. So yes, it is the administration's fault; for not paying attention to a major detail.

[anniegetyourgun]

So you were hoping the administration would tell the American press what to write and how to write it?