I just reread the article cited in my earlier post on Magaw being sacked, because of one of the comments.

Magaw's strained relationship with Congress, airport operators and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta ( news - web sites) prompted Mineta to ask him to leave, government sources said Thursday.

Gee, Norm, wasn't it you that said something like "his background and experience make him the perfect candidate for the job" when you appointed him a few months ago? I don't have the exact quote, because when I google your appointment speech, it comes up "Page Not Found" at the DOT web site.

It's nice to be able to change inconvenient histories, I guess, when you're a cabinet secretary. No embarrassing backtracking required that way.