Welcome to FR chichi. Before you go around bashing Secretary of State Rice, I suggest you lurk and learn for awhile.
There's a lot going on "behind the scenes" you and I are not privileged to know. Notice the relative silence from the international community regarding Israel's actions? Makes one go, hmmmmm.....
We play chess. They play checkers.
Be patient and keep your powder dry.
Shalom.
I would be more optimistic about Condi if there weren't so many good people --Perle e.g., --who say she should go. She's a disciplie of Scowcroft and I am worried she will try to go the "stability" route not just with Israel but with Iran, NK, etc.
But we'll see.