I think Hadley is to Rice as Scowcroft was to Kissinger; not inclined to think or act independently.

So be it. God created profoundly fallible creatures on this earth, and human history is mostly the story of error and accident.

I cannot think of a more heinous and egregious act.

But we shouldn't act as though the private sector doesn't have its act together and the government does. There are also significant vulnerabilities in government.

I thought if we don't get our act together we are gonna make this close.

The only crime, if any, that may have been committed in these circumstances is the perpetration of a dangerous act.