SueB,

I meant the theory behind allowing Rice to testify; hence, the administration's. Surely they didn't think, even if it is "the truth," that her testimony matters BECAUSE it is "the truth." If that were the case they would not have resisted her testifying in the first place. Her testimony matters because of the image it presents of the administration.

Part of the set-up was to have Rice go on about how important a principle it is that the NS advisor NOT testify before Congress. Now it looks like the administration is bending over backwards to help out. It matters not what she says, or whether it is true: none of us will be able to verify it. What matters is the impact on that small group of voters who may be swayed.