right time for it to be launched. why was today the right time? they have apparently had this thing cooked 3 1/2 weeks. why was today the day they decided to put it out there. one dollars to donuts bet says we will find out somewhere along the line in some sweaty committee room hearing much like the one that gasped at john dean's enemies revelation 40 odd years ago this summer. the weird means the way the white house announced this new policy today suggests nobody other than the president himself was particularly comfortable being associated with this decision or having his or her name associated wit in print. when you wrap other people in schemes like this, even if they're willing to go along with it in time, history shows oftentimes down the road people have regrets or change their mind whether they want this part of their own historical record in addition to the president's.