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Negroponte to be deputy secretary of state
NBC News ^ | 1-3-07 | Andrea Mitchell and Robert Windrem

Posted on 01/03/2007 5:20:55 PM PST by windchime

John Negroponte, the director of national intelligence, has accepted the position of deputy secretary of state, NBC News has confirmed. The job has been open for months since the resignation of Robert Zoellick.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


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This was also 'breaking news' on CNN, but found no link yet.

Perhaps Negroponte will again represent the US at the UN as a deputy secretary instead of ambassador.

1 posted on 01/03/2007 5:20:57 PM PST by windchime
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To: windchime

WASHINGTON (AP) -- National Intelligence Director John Negroponte will resign to become deputy secretary of state, a government official said Wednesday night.


2 posted on 01/03/2007 5:24:28 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (We are going to win!))
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To: windchime

Condi will run !!


3 posted on 01/03/2007 5:25:40 PM PST by larryjohnson (USAF(Ret))
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To: bnelson44

A very odd move.


4 posted on 01/03/2007 5:27:30 PM PST by Dog
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To: Dog

That was my thought. I didn't know that was a step up? ... is Bush cleaning house?


5 posted on 01/03/2007 5:30:11 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (We are going to win!))
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To: larryjohnson

THAT was MY first thought.....VP candidate!


6 posted on 01/03/2007 5:30:37 PM PST by goodnesswins (When a "religion" has no commandments.....no wonder no one wants to go to Church on Sunday!)
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To: goodnesswins

I don't think she has the fire in the belly for the job.


7 posted on 01/03/2007 5:34:18 PM PST by Dog
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To: goodnesswins

How about VP appointee? If we are guessing, that makes more sense. That would position her for a later run for the WH.


8 posted on 01/03/2007 5:34:23 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (We are going to win!))
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To: All

Is anyone familiar with retired Adm. Mike McConnell.


9 posted on 01/03/2007 5:34:36 PM PST by windchime (I consider the left one of the fronts on the WOT.)
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To: bnelson44

Does the new DNI have to be confirmed?


10 posted on 01/03/2007 5:34:50 PM PST by Dog
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To: Dog

I can't even begin to figure out what is going on.


11 posted on 01/03/2007 5:34:54 PM PST by Bahbah (.Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
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To: windchime
Negroponte's likely successor as head of U.S. intelligence is retired Adm. Mike McConnell, the director of the National Security Agency from 1992 to 1996.

Interesting. When you read the whole article, it's mostly about McConnell.
Hopefully, Negroponte is being moved over to State to try to clean that traitorous, communist rat-hole up a little bit. Good luck with that.

12 posted on 01/03/2007 5:35:59 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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Condi will run !!>>>>>>>>>>>>>

You may indeed ne on to something there. If condi does run, expect the RINOs to try and back stab her in every waty possible, just like they did with Tom DeLay.

McPain figures the presidency must be his, he was "robbed" in 2000,and he has been plowing his road for 4 years, and has left a lot of good people in the ditch, as well as selling out his own party and its legislative agenda in the debate surrounding the cloture issue, that so called nuclear option.

I hope Condi does run, it would put McPain and the RNC soft cheeses into demonstrable fits of teeth nashing about things not going according to the RINO plan.

13 posted on 01/03/2007 5:36:53 PM PST by Candor7 (Into Liberal flatulance goes the best hope of the West, and who wants to be a smart feller?)
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To: larryjohnson

I have noticed that Condi has looked not so happy in the last couple of pics. There is a change of attitude in the air and the President seems to have found his way.


14 posted on 01/03/2007 5:38:22 PM PST by maxter
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yes

‘‘SEC. 102. (a) DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.—(1)
There is a Director of National Intelligence who shall be appointed
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Any individual nominated for appointment as Director of National

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/pdf/108-796/titlei_reform_intel.pdf


15 posted on 01/03/2007 5:40:14 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (We are going to win!))
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To: maxter

"I have noticed that Condi has looked not so happy in the last couple of pics."

The same was noticed here. We thought perhaps she was ill or (understandably) exhausted.


16 posted on 01/03/2007 5:41:23 PM PST by windchime (I consider the left one of the fronts on the WOT.)
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To: Candor7
...If condi does run, expect the RINOs to try and back stab her in every waty possible

Why would they attack one of their OWN?

Sorry Charlie, but Condi Rice is NOT ready for the presidency, she's never even won an election for city council, let alone national office. And before you trot out that argument about Ike in '52, now hear this: Condi Rice is NO Dwight David Eisenhower.
17 posted on 01/03/2007 5:42:09 PM PST by mkjessup (The Shah doesn't look so bad now, eh? But nooo, Jimmah said the Ayatollah was a 'godly' man.)
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To: larryjohnson

'Condi will run...'

My first thought was Condi will soon depart the Administration and Negroponte will take her place. IMHO, doubt she'll run....just think she'll be leaving soon.


18 posted on 01/03/2007 6:08:03 PM PST by 4integrity
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To: mkjessup

As much as I like her and admire her achievements, you can't say that she has made an impact at the State Department.


19 posted on 01/03/2007 6:09:15 PM PST by sgtyork (Prove to us that you can enforce the borders first)
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To: mkjessup

Whatsamatta! If Obama Rama can run for the presidency with lesser qualified experience than Condi Rice, I would say that she could make the grade. She has the experience administratively, but she needs the political experience. Now I wonder what Karl Rove might be able to do about that boyo?


20 posted on 01/03/2007 6:11:54 PM PST by Candor7 (Into Liberal flatulance goes the best hope of the West, and who wants to be a smart feller?)
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