Today's NY Times Editorial is so insulting to Colin Powell that if I were him i would never speak to the paper again.

Good Soldier Powell

"...this imposing figure - who once personified the dignity, integrity and promise of government service..."

Obviously the Times believes he now lacks these qualities. With a little Monday morning quaretrbacking, they can claim that Powell "lied" to the United Nations about Iraq's weapons capacity and this is supposed to negate four years of service to his country.

"But it's now clear that Mr. Powell long ago chose loyalty over leadership..."

This is why the Times won't ever support the military where loyalty is THE most valued principle in the command structure during a time of war which is exactly the state that we have been living in.

Taking a step back, the editorial also seems to be saying that a president should only have "Yes men" around them becuase anyone who disagrees with the president should "resign on principle".

I'm not sure that Arafat got such a negative sendoff. "A former hero turned obstacle" is the harshest thing I can find.