US Diplomat resigns
Career diplomat John Brady Keisling has given his resignation in to Colin Powell because he cannot square his conscience with the current course of actions taken by the US government.

He says:

"The policies we are now asked to advance are incompatible not only with American values but also with American interests. Our fervent pursuit of war with Iraq is driving us to squander the international legitimacy that has been America's most potent weapon of both offense and defense since the days of Woodrow Wilson. We have begun to dismantle the largest and most effective web of international relationships the world has ever known. Our current course will bring instability and danger, not security. "

I am always glad to hear about those Americans who will take a public stand against the approach taken by Bush and Blair in this sorry episode in human history. It gives me hope that the USA will pull out of this situation without totally destroying themselves. Just a little hope.