OK, now I'm confused

Rice withholds Bolton docs

The State Department is refusing to make public internal documents sought by Senate Democrats in their attempt to seek more information about repeated clashes between John R. Bolton and American intelligence agencies over Syria, administration officials tell the registration-restricted New York Times. Excerpts follow.

In rejecting the request, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that the information involves "internal deliberations" and their disclosure could have a chilling effect on debates within the administration.

Wait a minute here. I could've sworn that eliminating debate within the Administration was in fact the highest goal of the Bush White House.

Politics is so confusing.