[beezdotcom]

Now, is this written to get Condi out of the race (even if she says she isn't running...it would supposedly make her "fans" mad at her)??

I think it's been "leaked" to keep her IN the race. If Bush and Cheney came out and supported her, people might not take the "stabbing in the back" viewpoint. By taking credit for the "change in direction in Iraq", she might soften the anti-war opposition against her.

Mind you, I'm not saying this strategy would work - but it might indeed BE a strategy....

[Bahbah]

That is a most interesting analysis.