>While it is plausible that the involvement was for PR reasons backtrack a bit- >The guy from the State Department is a long-time member of Metafilter in good

>While it is plausible that the involvement was for PR reasons backtrack a bit- >The guy from the State Department is a long-time member of Metafilter in good standing This is like your friend with the pick-up truck hearing you might have to move.