the white house hasn't yet made up its mind. too bad we don't have an adult in the white house like we do at the state department. ram in california says absolutely the stronger more resolute voice consistently has been hillary clinton's. she warned pressure sheptsly in doha that the foundations of progress in the middle east are "sinking into the sand" and the region faces disaster without real reforms. events starting with tunisia right through egypt have proven her right. raich writes neither. talk is cheap. both obama and clinton can talk till they're blue in the face and the result will be the same. people in libya will still die. giving lip service to the media only builds a stronger case for replacement in the next presidential election. jenny in new york writes they're both doing what's appropriate for their positions and the administration and playing it together perfectly not to stoke anti-americanism. anthony writes i'm not a big fan of clinton's but she has a