Can the State Department be any more incompetent

We all know that Condoleezza Rice has been the worst Secretary of State we have ever had- hard power (war or the threat of war) is not the only form of diplomacy a country has. However, the State Department's recent admission that there has been security breeches on all three of the Presidential candidates passport files further demonstrates this department's, and the entire Bush administration's, amazing incompetence.

It is surprising that this would happen in this era of heightened terror threats and the billions of dollars invested and civil liberties violated- thank you Patriot Act and illegal wiretapping- in securing the homeland. The only conclusion one is left with is that this is going to serve some sinister Bush plan in the future. This conclusion seems like conspiracy theory, but after an administration that has broken the law and fixed the courts as much as the Bushies what other conclusion can a logical person reach- if the weren't so secretive than this would be a silly conclusion.

But even if there is no conspiracy this matter still highlights gross negligence. Obama's breeches were most recent and came to light first, but the other breeches happen quite some time ago. Where was the State Department's response then? Also, one of these breeches was done by a trainee at the State Department...what? You would think that a federal department...any department would not have high security documents just out in the open for anyone to take a look at.

Well I wish all of us who are travel the best of luck...not only do we have to worry about structurally unsound planes, but now anyone can have access to your most personal information. It's a new era for identity fraud.