Speaking at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has expressed her regrets for the failure of the Bush administration to work closer with Iraqis to rebuild their country.

At least she has the courage to recognize their collective failure. Unfortunately, many, such as Dick Cheney and Karl Rove, still believe that it was okay to invade a sovereign country. When you think about the cost of the war, financially and in terms of human casualties, it was pointless.

It is clear that the Neo-Conservatives have a guilty conscience from time to time. As the Swahili of Tanzania say, “Regrets are much like grandchildren; they come much later.”