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Secretary of State Rice answers a reporter's questions during a joint news conference with Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Aso (not pictured) in Tokyo October 18, 2006

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (C) and U.S. pAmbassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer (L) meet Japan's Chief Cabinet secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki (not pictured) in Tokyo October 18, 2006

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso at the Foreign Ministry's Iikura guest house in Tokyo October 18, 2006

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Hi snugs .... I'm now craving ice cream!! Thank God our W has deep faith and a bubble of love around him .. and doesn't let the vicious knives penetrate his core optimism and good will. Who gets inspired by negativism and pessimism but nasty people and DemocRats?? Just praying for election turnout ... if that comes, I think we're OK. God bless us all.

On the left is Amb. Tom Shieffer, another Texan, and baby brother of recently retired Bob Shieffer of SeeBS.