I was surprised when she went at first, but now i disagree with you on the end result.
Yes, I agree the ceasefire will not hold.
But it will not be seen as Rice's fault and righfully so.
Her diplomacy has resulted in a resolution placing blame squarely on Hezbollah and engaging Lebanon and other governments in disarming them.
True, this will not likely work. But in the meantime Israel is allowed to continue going after their rockets and arms, can continue to hold their ground, and - hopefully - remove Olmert, get a real war cabinet and finish the job properly.
Rice has kept the UN and France on the right page and has continued to palce the blame squarely where it belongs and point to the real obstacle to peace.
YES, what you said.....and if HEZZIES bomb Israel....ISRAEL WILL BOMB HEZZIES!
I'm sure Condi did a great job. I have more faith in her than I ever did with Colin Powell. I have liked her since the 1980s when I read a piece she wrote for the book "Makers of Modern Strategy". Thought of her as someone who knew what's what in the world since then. I'd just hate to hear the likes of Hillary Clinton & Howard Dean criticising her when Hezbollah breaks the ceasefire.That's why I wish she wasn't put on point for this situation.