Last week, as the rumbling political volcano of Egypt blew its top in a roar of fulminant frenzy, first aid was urgently needed.
The decision to gamble so much on energyin such a fulminant stylewas made at a two-hour Wednesday-afternoon White House strategy session that included top Carter aides and .
On Friday, a biopsy revealed that Todd was deteriorating fast, headed toward "fulminant hepatic failure.