Readers, shift yourselves into philosophical mood, lotus position not required. Ready? Then consider the words of Friedrich Schiller: “What one refuses in a minute, no eternity will return”. This deep thought is appropriate to any number of highly significant non-events. For example we give you first Colin Powell, much esteemed, experienced, knowledgeable. He has missed, irretrievably, his high place in history. He could have quit when Bush invaded Iraq (we promise not to carry on too much this week about the Iraq Botch). He didn't, and instead showed cartoons to the Security Council. Scratch one potential Great Man. And then, this week, there is Clinton again.

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