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Inside the Beltway are serious questions as to who really was in charge duringa China spy plane crisis. People keep asking what questions George Jr asked. We know he was immediately concerned that 24 Americans might not have access to Bibles. It is the questions he did not ask - and those first day White House statements - that have many asking what did George Jr ask. Where was his mindset?

Once Colin Powell took charge of negotiations, then all statements from the White House ceased - except carefully worded, pre-written statements. IOW then the right questions were being asked.

An $80million, super secret plane with 24 Americans is held in China - and the president is concerned with their access to Bibles? Where is the rational thought in that? It does make him look good to right wing religious extremists who were also advocating a military strike.

Scary that religious books are more important than the aircrew or $80million of secret electronics. Fortunately a man more interested in reality than in religious books took charge.