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ah, the greasy pole.

i love this sort of insider analysis.

what if Powell does leave sometime before the '04 elections?

my guess is that either Wolfowitz or Rice would become State head, the latter if GWB decides to get serious about the Rice '08 movement. Regardless, if either of those happen, it is basically then State and Defense speaking from one "voice" and perspective (which would be contra what GWB was taught at HBS, of course, and contra his history, as the author points out).

I have posited this question here before, but I think it is worth repeating: As the youngest Secy of Defense ever (and as Kissinger makes clear in the referenced memoirs), Rummy wanted to be Prez.

Is he REALLY too old in '08? What would he be, 77 or 78? I guess that is a bit old at the front end, but he is a pretty shrap tack, much sharper than Dole in '96....

Wolfowitz has been thorouoghly demonized by the left.......UNJUSTLY, but nevertheless he has been attacked.

Condi Rice would be an excellent replacement for Powell.

As for Rumsfeld, I have always considered him the most intelligent person in the administration. Perfect for the position he holds and consider us blessed to have him. I shudder when I think of Cohen......Albright and that america hating crew.