I don't get this. Another high-ranking government official admits to not doing his job in relation to the 16 words in Bush's SOTU address. And both times, GWB has said he fully supports the person and there will not be any reprecussions. I really don't get this - isn't ANYONE responsible anymore?

Because consequences are a part of being responsible. So you can fuck up with no consequences? I feel like Hawkeye Pierce in one of my favorite M*A*S*H episode's - the one where he makes Radar call Harry S. Truman in the middle of the night to ask one question: Who's responsible? Do you think they'd put me through?

And there's a nasty thought in the back of my mind - Bush is just saying that for the cameras - and in fact George Tenet and Stephen Hadley will be fired. I'm not sure which is worse.