1.   But those questions should not obscure the importance of the fundamental constitutional issue that the court has now ruled upon.

2.   The routine nature of the changeover should not obscure its importance.

3.   There was no acceptable professional rationalization to allow the White House story to obscure the importance of the Iraqi story.

4.   To present it with any kind of comment other than words of honor is to obscure its importance, as well as to insult the memory of American troops.