It’ll be interesting to see if they’re still playing this fiddle in two weeks. The anniversary of 9/11 still means something to most Americans. They’re walking a fine edge here. I guess they thought the distraction was worth it, but I think people will soon be reminded of their feelings immediately post-9/11 and they’ll less likely to knee jerk into condemnation (particularly based on allegations), so the Obama administration is going to have to milk this distraction for all it’s worth this week and then get the investigation buried before the big day.