Posted on 07/26/2006 2:36:52 PM PDT by red meat conservative
Conservative national security allies of President Bush are in revolt against Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, saying that she is incompetent and has reversed the administration’s national security and foreign policy agenda.
The conservatives, who include Newt Gingrich, Richard Perle and leading current and former members of the Pentagon and National Security Council, have urged the president to transfer Miss Rice out of the State Department and to an advisory role. They said Miss Rice, stemming from her lack of understanding of the Middle East, has misled the president on Iran and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
"The president has yet to understand that people make policy and not the other way around," a senior national security policy analyst said. "Unlike [former Secretary of State Colin] Powell, Condi is loyal to the president. She is just incompetent on most foreign policy issues."
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I wouldn't mind if you are right, but she's repeatedly said she isn't running.
Threads like these are eerily reminiscent of the flame wars back in '99 over who should be the Republican nominee.
Alot of folks (including the esteemed owner of this site) weren't too wild about Bush at the time.
"the MASSIVE changes Rice has made at the State Dept."
Can you name them (MASSIVE changes)?
Is this for the grand prize and can I use a "life-line" to call a friend before answering?
["Who Wants to be a Millionaire" background music plays on..........]
Oh wait....it's not my turn. Darn!
I'd love to have that on a t-shirt or bumper sticker.
Bush and co should have demanded to resignation of every Clinton appointee from every department of government in Jan 2001
That little bit of ambiguity leaves her with some wiggle room. i.e. 'Although I might accept it if it were offered'.
If she truly does not wish to seek the office, she will have to quote William Tecumseh Sherman:
If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve.
If she changes her mind, I promise not to hassle her about her previous reluctance. :~)
hahaha....just as I thought...
No substance...
While I am here for a few more minutes, I'll take a stab and help out
Read these two on Transformational Diplomacy and New Direction for U.S. Foreign Assistance from the State Department web site.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2006/59398.htm
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2006/59339.htm
Also try this:
http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/13814730.htm
Feel free to find a few of your own. I got these by using that google thingy for oh about 30 seconds...
I just gave you a start...
Your learning...That big ol' fancy word "transformation" has been thrown around a lot by/in FedGov...It disguises any real changes...
Okay...You win your "MASSIVE" argument... since you can not name one....hahahaha
You think Warren Christopher was better? HAHAHAHAHA!
I do know that George Schultz has a tiger tattooed on his backside. That ought to qualify me for some kind of triva prize. ; ).
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