State Dept. Tried to Get Tape Shelved

FOXNews reports that the U.S. State Department lobbied the government of Qatar to discourge Al-Jazeera from airing the latest Osama bin Laden tape.

Somebody in the White House should be asking questions, like: Why?

A THOUGHT -- The sooner Dubya can appoint a new Secretary of State who shares his world-view and who is unquestionably loyal to the team, the better. Colin Powell was a good general. He's been a so-so Sec-State.