Alas, Blackburn were away the weekend Condi visited, which meant the secretary of state never got to see Robbie Savage give his version of Operation Swift Justice.
"It's the first politically correct war," he said of the mobilization that had first been titled Operation Infinite Justice by the American authorities, and was later renamed Operation Enduring Freedom in deference to Muslims who might have been offended by the original title.
I have no doubt that putting a second woman back on the court would have the same beneficial effect as adding a second woman to a corporate board, and that a third would be even better for the operation of justice.
And on the adult side of the operation, criminal justice reforms have given the department increasing responsibilities but not always resources to match.
Remember, George W. Bush's original name for his Global War on Terror was to be the less-than-modest Operation Infinite Justice. .
Meanwhile, nobody is doing the job of actual policing — rule of law, keeping the population safe from all comers (including friendly fire and coalition operations), providing justice and dispute resolution, and civil and criminal law enforcement.
Moves towards a single European currency, passport-free travel, co-operation on justice and home affairs, and a common foreign and security policy were all kicked off by the Maastricht treaty of 1992.
At the same time, co-operation among justice and police authorities must be stepped up and improved, even if for reasons of sensitivities in all member states some matters may continue to be handled in an inter-governmental framework.
To persuade them to change their mind, the Union granted four opt-outs: from monetary union, EU citizenship, co-operation in justice and home affairs, and any defence issue.
