AIDS Czar Resigns

Deputy Secretary of State Randall L. Tobias is director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). He was the President's point man on AIDS relief, and his views on the subject did not make him popular with many:

As the Bush administration's so-called "AIDS czar," Tobias was criticized for emphasizing faithfulness and abstinence over condom use to prevent the spread of AIDS.

Faithfulness. Tobias, who is married, resigned Friday after it was revealed his cell phone number was on the list of Jeane Palfrey, the woman dubbed the "D.C. Madam." He has admitted having "gals come over to the condo to give me a massage." That's all.