I can’t really say

that Powell resigning upsets me.
Of course, on general principles, the Department of State disappearing in a thermonuclear blaze of energy wouldn’t upset me either. Well — not much. Well — a bit. I do like Georgetown (the area, not necessarily the uni) and one of my favorite restaurants in the DC area is right across the river in Rosslyn, thus probably in the blast zone…
At any rate, with Powell leaving, now is the time to clean out the Augean stable that is Foggy Bottom, and get a fresh viewpoint on our relations with the world.