Colin Powell

"I'm also troubled by not what senator McCain says, but what members of the party say - and it is permitted to be said - such things as "you know that Obama is a muslim". The correct answer is that he's not a muslim, he's a christian, he's always been a christian. But the reallyright answer is: what if he is? Is there something wrong with being a muslim in this country? The answer is no. That is not America. Is there something wrong with some 7 year old muslim american kid believing he or she can be president?"

För tillfället är jag beredd att glömma Colin Powells skådespeleri i FN i upptakten till Irakkriget. Det här var en lika mäktig som nödvändig uppläxning. Självklarheter kan tyckas, men ingen i motsvarande position har tidigare sagt det med sådan auktoritet.