[Betty Jo]

State Department is under the control of Republican President George Bush.

[TheLooseThread]

State department is under the control of staffers. The staffers are liberal.

But, yes, I agree that Bush has the power to change it. He should clean house.

[pariah]

State Department is under the control of Republican President George Bush.

State Department is under the control of liberal RINO Colin Powell. That's why nothing much has changed there since 9/11.