I'm tempted to write nothing more than the following quote:
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
But of course, Ms. Rice would probably have said the same thing about the reasons why she made the decisions she did.
We are all struggling with the same thing. I want/expect/believe the following, and here is my excuse/reason/proof of it. I find it hard to be open minded when so many are driven by their dirty ideals - myself included.