Ah, and a well staged plan of action it was! Or - shall we call a staged act, what it truly was - a well planned stage act! We, in the United States, have witnessed Condi during an impromptu moment of questions and answers, and within the first few twists-n-turns of diplomatic mumbo-jumbo, have found ourselves with a look of bewilderment. ( Now, she scorns the assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs? Bwahahaha, what an elementary Kodak moment that must have been to pull-off, to appease a room full of people, for which she was there to coddle! Give it a break, if anything is farther from the face of truth, Americans are NOT unpopular to the Arab world due to “sheer obtuseness and poor manners”, (ever been to France?) - America is unpopular in MOST places in the world due to the pure fakes, and lies that they are spoon fed by American politicians. - And in the final Act, The Great Satan was Transformed back into Uncle Sam. Think about it!

The ones to blame are those in the Military Industrial Complex and the Neo-Cons that wanted to take us to war (Rove, Wolfowitz, etc.) Bush, Cheney & Rice can also be blamed for being so stupid as to go along with the plan. I thought G. Tenet did a great job showing how the administration was just chomping at the bit to go to war, looking for any possible evidence that fit their claim. what losers! what an abuse of power!

The author, Fletcher, must have some personal vendetta against McCormack. Maybe he's jelous he's not a part of "the bubble".

Condi had everything handed to her?? You got to be kidding, i guess bush gave her her masters and PHD right?? Condi is a solid Secretary of state just like colin powell was....to some bush haters bush can do no right...if bush sends troops to darfur and the genocide ends he will be called an occupier..if he doesnt send troops but waits for the UN.. the same numbskulls will say its cos sudan doesnt have oil...For GODS sake people we are on the same side...i voted for Bill clinton, al gore and GW bush....but the rheotoric coming from the dems this days i find it hard to even consider voting for them anymore ( apart from joe biden, joe liberman) and this coming from an african american man

How can anyone possibly support Ms. Rice in light of the fact that she has been a part of a very small executive team which has: (1) caused America to go to war on the false premise of WMD; (2) caused hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqis to die; (3) damaged the reputation of the U.S. in the eyes of the broader world; and (4) forced an event that will ultimately cost trillions-- monies that could have been spent on health care or education or world poverty. And it's only now that she's stopped her childish stubbornness and agreed to speak with Syria. Hello?! Wake up America!! It's a fact that our foreign policy has absolutely s*cked in the Middle East and Rice has only made it worse!

the big picture is that things have gotten much worse while rice and the cronies have been in power. not better, only worse. period. indisputable fact. we should hold elections in nov. 07, one year early, just so the world doesn't have to endure this for one more year.

Oh my goodness. Condi Rice is a moron and insensitive and does not know what she is doing in the job she currently holds???? These are the words of the truly ignorant. But ignorancy is curable by education and the putting aside of racial and political bias. Condi Rice is one of the brightest people that we have here in the US and this white Southern Boy would be proud to vote for her as President or Vice-President. PS--calling Condi a lap dog only shows the mentality of the writer and his/her racial insecurity. Spoken well, ironically, for a Clinton or Osamba groupie.

For the love of God. Whats with these war lovers in this blog..."ISLAMOFASCISM" "machete IED wielding (wah?!) suicide bombers", "get your head out of the sand"..."support your friggin country"(like that shows just how much respect you have for it yourself) For pete's sake..where did you guys last see these islamofascists and machete wielders apart from fox news? get a life for god's sake..do you hear voices too? do you think the neighbours are aliens? do you talk to yourself...gesture to yourself in the mirror maybe?..see a shrink would you...DO YOU THINK YOU CAN GO TO EVERY SINGLE PLACE IN THE WORLD AND "CIVILISE" IT? STOP THINKING THAT OUR MORALS (OR LACK OF THEM)OUR VALUES AND OUR WAYS ARE THE ONLY VIABLE ONES AND SHOULD BE ADOPTED BY EVERYONE. LETS CIVILISE OURSELVES FIRST, SORT OUT IMMIGRATION, THE OUT OF CONTROL CLIMATE, POVERTY (YES, AMERICAN POVERTY, THE ONE PEOPLE DISCOVERED BECAUSE OF HURRICANE KATRINA)GUN CONTROL, THE POLITICAL MEDDLING BY BIG BUSINESS, RACISM AND RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION.LETS MAKE AMERICA STRONG AND PROSPEROUS INSTEAD OF HALLIBURTON.

I would be interested in learning the identity of the Iranians who supposedly nodded in agreement as Rice spoke, as well as what media outlets they worked for and exactly what she said that they were agreeing with. And, what questions did the "Arab journalists" ask? Until we know those facts, it is difficult to judge whether this was a "tour de force of intuition and explanation."

Steve Jones is closest to right. Dr. Rice is smart, I did not say wise or right, just smart. Watch for the smart manipulators who have done such an excellent job up to now.

Dr. Condi Rice is a very smart and gracious Lady, I think she does a great job, and tell me why we have so many many "haters" out there, I am an imigrant, been here 45 years, I have also been in alot of other countries, since my husband served this country, no where else can one openly say all the hateful name callings to ward our President and his staff, without being punished, shame on you out there, shame shame shame, if you all dont like it LEAVE -

Miss Rice's job is one of the most diffcult jobs someone could take on in this world today. If we were to help her more instead of showing the world how unwilling we are to support our goverment. It would make us appear to be the United States, not the un-United States.

In response to Kelly from Troy,MI. Sec of State Rice's job is dealing with foreign policy. Nancy Pelosi tried to take over this role, and she had no business doing that.

To those of you who are complaining about a "lack of civility" on this site, let me beg to remind you that we have Americans dying and some 20,000 wounded because of the failed policies of this administration. This woman is a POLITICAL appointee. Her past experience was at the RUSSIAN desk of the State Department. She does not and never did have the credentials.

Frankly we could all do without the "infotainment" bubble and the rest of the overpaid sycophantic so called Fourth Estate. I have a 16 year old daughter who can ask more incisive questions than these "maroons." And yes Martin, I am refering to you.

The bash Bush and anybody with him crowd is certainly having fun with this one. Condi Rice is probably the single most intelligent and well qualified individual to hold the office in the last 100 years. Her skills dwarf Madeline Albright and some others who have held the post. Colin Powell was excellent as well. Certainly wish some of the posters on here had anywhere near the intelligence and at least some of the appreciation of the extraordinarily tough job she has. But that is what you get with a blog - most folks have no idea what they are talking about. Thank God we don't run foreign policy through such folks for approval.

It's nice to know someone in the Administration is both intelligent and sensitive. To ridicule her loyalty to her boss, the President, is totally off base.

I think Mrs Rice demonstrated the one thing most female managers have and most alpha-males don't: intuition and a sense of what lives under her audience. Good for her. I don't think it will change my opinion about what she did during the rest of her career under the Bush administration though. It is ofcourse one more reason why we could use a female president. GO HILARY, LOL. Or better even: go JANET NAPOLITANO!!!! And no I'm not a manhater. I love men!!!! Well most of them anyway.

IT SEEMS TO ME THAT INSTEAD OF US DISCUSSING THE CURRENT ISSUES IT IS MORE LIKE A BASH FEST OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION. THATS RIGHT.. IT IS BETER FOR OUR PRESIDENT TO BE GETTING HEAD (CLINTON) IN THE OVAL OFFICE THEN DEALING WITH REAL ISSUES THAT IS ROCKING OUR CURRENT WORLD POLITICS. IT IS BECAUSE OF THOSE OVAL OFFICE VISITS WE HAVE THIS HORNETS NEST. OH YEA...BUT NONE OF YOU WANT TO HEAR THAT. YOU NEED TO COME TO GRIPS THAT WE AS AMERICANS ARE IN IT TOGETHER SHOW SOME LOVE WILL YOU? THIS MIDDLEEAST TURMOIL HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS-THINK ABOUT IT WOULD AL GORE HAVE DONE ANY BETTER? WHAT ARE THE DEMO'S DOING TO MAKE IT BETTER? THAT'S RIGHT SITTING ON THERE A$$, ARMS CROSSED THROWING A FIT ABOUT HOW UNQUALIFIED OUR PRESIDENT IS INSTEAD OF PARTNERING WITH HIM. I DON'T GET THE ANGER IT DOESN'T SEEM PRODUCTIVE TO ME. I PERSONALLY DON'T AGREE WITH THE WAR SITUATION IN IRAQ BUT THE LEVEL OF DISREPECT TO THE PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE REALLY IS SHAMEFUL.

To all you tools who call people here "stupid" in relation to Condi, e.g. Lori H., G. Hiatt among others: My god, don't any of you Bush clowns have spell checker? Please, before you shoot off your mouths about that which you have no clue, at least check your spelling and grammar! Makes you morons look even worse, which is quite a feat for Bush patsies. Poor America, getting dumber by the nanosecond with the king dufus in charge to lead the idiot masses.

Not surprising to see constiuents of the "Blame Clinton" camp here. (B. Rogers, for example) Hey tool, did it occur to you that maybe there was no terrorist attack on US soil during his term because he WAS doing his job? Please, let it go, Bush is going down in flames and you can't blame Clinton anymore. Everyone knows the real reason is because he's a jacka$$.

i HAVE SPOKEN TO MISS RICE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND SHE IS NOBODY'S PUPPET. sHE IS COURAGOUS AND STASNDS HEWR GROUND, IS IS TREMENOUSLY WELL VERSED IN NEARLY EVERY SUBJECT, INCLUDING SPORTS. sHE IS LOYAL TO HER "BOSS" BUT THAT IS THE ROLL SHE WAS APPOINTED TO. sHE IS SESATIVE TO HER SURROUNDINGS, AS YOU POINTED OUT IN YOUR SYNAPSYS, BUT IS TYPICALLY CONFOUNDED BY PEOPLE LIKE THE ASSISTANT. wE SHOULD BE PROUD OF HER AND HER PATRIOTIC POSSITION EVEN THOUGH SHE IS STILL ON LEAVE FROM STANFORD AND IS DOING A DIFFICULT JOB WITH LITTLE PAY AND REWARD TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY.

Occasionally, I read these comments following an article and as I do I become more and more convinced that the US's image abroad suffers because of you Femocrats. Indeed when I lived overseas in continental Europe during the Clinton era I was often told by far left Europeans how much they dislike Americans but love Bill Clinton. When I left, when Bush was in office, it was how much that hated Bush (and no comments on how much they hated Americans otherwise they'd be painted as bigots and in a populist society of elistists wannabes that is a fate worse then death). My advice is for the State Department to ban travel to foreign countries by snooty and elitist Femocrats and you will see our reputation improve quickly and immensely. And I'd would vote for Condi Rice in a heartbeat too. Were she a Femocrat you can bet they would be crowing about how she could only obtain such a status with the Femocrats as opposed to those Jack-booted Neo-NAZI Christian Republicans because of the Femocrats 'enlightened and tolerant patronization of minorities'. Darling, how gauche.

Ms. Rice is a class act. She's not right 100% of the time but who is? Give her credit for working hard for all of us. She represents us well. I find it sad that we're always beating up on each other, not listening to 'the other side' or even trying to work together. Our behavior must make the terrorists shake with laughter.

To Murray Hills, thank you for such a good post. I wish all Americans could see it through the eyes of someone that has been there.

C Rice is "much too tied to Bush"? Well, hello? Her job is to articulate the position of the American Administration. Last I looked, G Bush had a little something to do with the Administration. She can't just go out there and say whatever she feels like saying that day unlike someone from Congress that will remain nameless here. It's her job people, and I for one think she has done it commendably well.

Maybe Bush and Cheney are finally being seen for the incompetent leaders they are. Condi's got nothing to loose and everything to gain. Mutual respect is what she practiced with the Chinese in 2001 with spy plane incident and I'll bet now she feels as free and confident as she did then. Remember America it wasn't long ago (just last week if you listened to Rush) that if you opposed Bush/Cheney you were strung up a tree and called a liberal, anti-american, anti patriot and fired! You really think she'd do that to so many who look up to her as a role model?? She's smart like a cat.

Miss Rice is perhaps one of the best diplomats this country has seen since the 1920'a and the days of lazzion faire economics. And please keep in mind people that it wasn't either the first President Bush or the Second President Bush to start the strife that has riddled the Middle East all of the years. It was the Europeans attempting to assuage their guilt over the carnage of World War II. They created this mess and have left it to us to clean it up. And if the Congressmen can get behind the policies of the President instead of discussing surrender like some old nanny goats maybe we can win this war. However if they continually insist on TREASON, like dear sweet Nancy Pelosi, we are going to lose.

It seems like most comments I've read so far go along party lines: people either hate Bush/bash Rice or like Bush/support Rice. I have to say I am not crazy about the Bush administration's accomplishments, or his intelligence, by a far margin. However, Dr. Rice strikes me as an intelligent, capable person, who is doing a great job of 'explaining the policy' and putting a good face on it, even when she is handed a poor policy to start with. She does not make the policies, but she is a far better diplomat than Bush can ever dream to be.

To the moron who asked the question about why there was not some kind of outrage to Ms. Rice talking to Syria as it was when Ms. Pelosi made a visit there...Or should I say an "illegal" visit...Ms. Rice's job function is to do that very thing...Secretary of State...She is...IS the liasion to address policy with other countries...Ms Pelosi belongs in the capitol building "banging" her gavel?...Working on her "100" day plan which has not gotten anywhere...

Because of the timing of Doctor Rice's appointment, I believe that she was set up. She doesn’t have the background for this position, and it appears that she stepped into the job cold turkey without any grooming by Bush’s cabinet. Colin Powell and her sort of met at the door on his way out. I believe that this was a deliberate act by the Bush/Channey administration to make African American's look inadequate or inferior as a ploy to cover up the deliberate acts that the administration had orchestrated prior to her taking office.

Rice isn't stupid, but this comment board is!

I have been impressed with Condi Rice. She is the only member of the current administration who operates in something other than "deer in the headlights" mode (other than Cheney, and he's just plain scary). However, it will take much more than Ms. Rice or any other political representative to cure our ills. Yes, I support our troops, but they are fighting an ill-conceived war brought about by emotion, not informed intelligence. Our brave soldiers are put in harm's way with inappropriate battle tactics and equipment designed only for "known" targets, not the skulking bodies of hatred shrouded in TNT hiding around every corner. We have to wake up, my friends. These folks hate us, as do many others in the world. We've become totally self-centered, refusing to believe that our way of life could come to an end. I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would witness America thought of in the way it is viewed today. I hope and pray that the next administration, be it Democrat OR Republican, will be able to bring us back into a position of respect in the world - somehow, someway . . . Condi Rice is not the be-all, end-all, but she is one person I am proud to have representing America.

It sounds like we just simply are an unhappy, spoiled bunch of kids who have not learned proper respect for those who have been elected or chosen to perform the tremendously burdensome tasks assigned. Furthermore we are charged by the Holy Scriptures to pray for those who rule over us. Can we expect our leaders to fulfill their obligations while we shirk ours?

Rice can-Pelosi can't.

Curtis Watson, great point. Lets see an itemised list of the US's contributions, in fact of any administration (not just the US) that tubthumps what a great job it's doing. Any survey of approval or disapproval should be results based, ie, number of internal incidents in theatres of unrest, casualties and fatalities, trade with nominal protagonists, before and after. Show respondents the figures, THEN ask 'em whether any administration is worthy of approval. Never mind the spin BS.

I felt that our Sec.of State should have been over in the mideast significantly earlier. It was a time for us to be present.I was glad that a major leader,Senator Pelosi,third in line to the Presidency,flew to the Middle East with Republicans and Democrats.Time was of the essence.Dr. Rice,I felt was there with too little too late.Honestly, I feel this adminisration as it has worked or not worked together, will never give us a true picture of the abilities of Ms.Rice for this position.

I applaud Ms. Rice and our current administration as they are faced with dangers to the U.S. that are biblical proportions - Revelations. I truly believe that the human race is bent on self-destruction, either by WMD or damaging our environment beyond repair. My heart goes out to our children and grandchildren because at the rate we're going, what, if anything, will they be left with. As for me, if and when the end is here, I am ready to meet my Maker, however, I cannot give sufficient explanation for how we made such a mess of the many blessings He had provided us - similar to Adam & Eve. I suggest we Americans try to get it together and truly become the UNITED STATES before it's too late - haven't enough of our brothers and sisters gave their lives??? How much more will it take - perhaps when it hits close to our individuals homes we'll drop all this petty nonsense of bickering whether Ms. Rice is doing her job or not - the only question I have is: What would any of us do in her shoes??? Let's not lose sight of the big picture: there is a war being waged and our U.S. brothers and sisters are giving their lives to provide the Iraqis with a freedom that we have enjoyed because of them. GOD BLESS AMERICA (and may He continue to do so for our future generations)!

Ms. Rice is a lapdog. She is not an independent thinker. She has not accomplished ONE thing as secretary of state.

B. Rogers can definitely see things clearly past the Liberal smoke. And from the Clintons, lots of smoke but unfortunately never the right fire.

Please, give Ms. Rice credit for a job well done. She is bright, dedicated and very well educated. Only people who have not been to college could ever believe a college degree, much less a phd, could be handed to someone on a silver platter. As far as destabilizing the middle east, we can put that burden squarely on Pres. Jimmy Carter. Bush bashing is easy to do especially when our elected officials find it so satisfying. Besides we do not have two parties in Washington we only have one party "The Washington Party" and they only represent their own self interest. Ms. Rice acts with conviction, intelligence and loyalty to this country. More than I can say for most Americans who find critism of leadership much more confortable than leading. We just find it easier to follow the pack because no decisions need to be made and the view remains the same. I am proud to be an American and admire leaders with conviction.

Just a thought: i was in europe six months ago (italy) and most of the people that i met there had nothing but questions about the U.S. and the thing that struck me was that the people there do watch and listen to everything they can get about us. i had gotten into a discussion about how europe cannot have any respect for us whem we don't respect ourselves.we have a group of polititions that don't even respect the chain of command ie pelosi who has been under the radar after her little trip. you have a goup that takes facts that the U.N. has given and twist them into pure bull(hundred of thousands killed in Iraq)the move on crowd is here and posting all the nonsense they can. some people think that supporting our country is treason. you have people that can only name call and parrot left wing talking points. so let's try this again WE WENT TO WAR BECAUSE THE CIA UNDER TENENT (CLINTON'S GUY) WAS SURE OF HIS AND OTHER COUNTRIES INFO WAS RIGHT.THE SAME LIBERALS THAT WANT OUT OF IRAQ NOW VOTED FOR THE WAR BEFORE THEY VOTED AGAINST IT.THAT BRILIANT MIND THAT DECLARED THE WAR LOST IS THE MAN IN CHARGE OF THE SENATE.HERE ARE SOME INTERSTING FACTS: FRANCE JUST ELECTED A PRO WEST PRESIDENT BECAUSE THEY SEE US AS A FRIEND AND SEE OUR COUNTRY'S MODEL IN A BETTER LIGHT AND THE WAR IS STILL GOING ON,SO YOU CAN'T BLAME THE WAR FOR OUR NOT BEING POPULAR IN EUROPE. GERMANY DID THE SAME. THE POINT TO THIS IS THAT THE WORLD IS WATCHING US AND IF WE KEEP ON BEING A NATION DEVIDED THEY HAVE NO ONE TO SUPPORT BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHO WE ARE. THE SAME PEOPLE THAT BASH BUSH AND HIS PEOPLE ARE THE SAME PEOPLE THAT WOULD NOT SERVE IN THE ARMED FORCES (BECAUSE THEY SEE THAT AS STUPID)ARE THE SAME PEOPLE THAT LOVE TO CALL OTHER AMERICANS EVERY NAME THEY CAN THINK OF.TO SHOW MORE OF THIS DOUBLE STANDARD THE N.Y. SCHOOL BOARD HAS JUST GIVEN THE GO AHAED TO BUILDING AN ISLAMIC SCHOOL IN N.Y. CITY. WHAT HAPPEND TO THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE WHERE IS THE ACLU ? AS FOR CONDI SHE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM AND HALF OF IT COMES FROM OUR OWN POLITITIONS GIVING THE OPPOSITE RESPONSE TO OUR FOREIGN POLICY. THEN YOU HAVE THE SHE IS STUPID CROWD SHOW UP AND THE TRUTH IS THEY CAN'T HOLD HER SHORTS.IS SHE THE BEST WE HAVE I DON'T KNOW, IS SHE THE WORST WE HAVE HAD I DON'T THINK SO.IS THIS THE WORST PRESIDENT WE HAVE HAD, NOT BY A LONG SHOT.BUT LOVE HIM AND HIS PEOPLE OR NOT : HE HAS NOT BLINKED ONCE WHEN IT CAME TO PROTECTING ALL OF US.AND THIS FAILED POLICY NONSENSE WOULD CARRY A LITTLE MORE WEIGHT IF IT WAS FOLLOWED UP BY AN IDEA AS TO HOW TO CORRECT THE FAILURE.I WANT OUR PEOPLE TO PULL TOGETHER I WANT OUR POLITICIANS TO PULL TOGETHER IN OUR BEST INTEREST NOT THEIRS. WE ARE LOOKED AT AS IDIOTS BY THE WORLD WHEN WE SEND MIXED MESSAGES TO THE WORLD AND THEN WE WONDER WHY WE ARE NOT LIKED.IT'S NOT THAT THEY DON'T LIKE US IT'S THAT THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE HELL WE STAND FOR SO THEY PULL AWAY. JUST A THOUGHT.

Reading back on all the comments, both pro and con, brings to mind the fact that the US is on the downward spiral because of the lack of civility and intelligence of the general populace. Apparently somebody voted for the present administration in the last election. Live with it. If you don't agree with their policies, vote against them in the next election. In the meantime, shut up and realize that we are one nation, and are all in this together. A little respect for the office of the elected president, the military, the administration, congress and your nation would be helpful. And yes, diplomacy is the job of the administration only. Whether you are Democrat, Republican, Independent, or simply a non-voting rabble rouser, a little respect for your country will go a long way in repairing the mess that we have gotten ourselves into.

Condeleeza Rice is a seasoned diplomat. Unlike her predecessors like Madeline Albright and others, she does her job with conviction and panache. In my country, India (that has a strong connection with the Middle East and dealing with Islamic terrorism),too, she is perceived as very mature and competent. I would recommend her critics to read the comments(blogs) on www.scratchmysoul.com about her.

As a staunch supporter of the current administration and their policies (only wish it was tougher, more vocal and persuasive vs. "adamant") I am heartened by the tone of most of the blogs I have just read. To quote a famous line "We shall overcome...." we conservative, constructive, thinking people will overcome the "liberal" misguided folks. With the email and internet part of our fabric, we "people" now have a tool to overcome the pathetic press, and WE WILL!!

It's amazing how much Americans love to hate themselves. That's total self-absorption for you. Arabs? Who are they?

Well said, John Floida and William York.  I have spent over 30 years in our military, half of which was overseas, and the critics over there have never changed, no matter who the President was.  The only thing that changed was how their media reported on one administration versus the other.  If we do not come together and at least respect each others right to an opinion without name calling soon, we might as well throw in the towel.  The hostility to sitting presidents has gotten out of hand.  It is time for the uninformed public to tone it down and try to get the facts, and not just from the liberal or conservative media outlets.  We are losing the ability to discuss and solve problems without screaming at each other.  Our politicians short and long term plans are all about how to stay in office rather than what is good for the country.  Hopefully we will elect a new team that will be able to turn it around ( it will take a long time).

Hey Kelly Troy it sounds like you have no clue how our government works. Congress deals with domestic issues and money, basically and the President's administration conducts foreign affairs and are the single point of contact for  the United States. Nancy Pelosi does not represent the United States in foreign affairs... only the administration can... you can find this written in the constitution... that document Liberals hate. She acted out of line and looked like an idiot and didn't even understand that she was being manipulated by the Syrians. By the way, Syria is a terrorist sponsoring nation ran by a despot. If it is too hard to understand the full verbiage of the constitution I believe that info is also in the cliff notes version you'll find at all leading Universities in the United States.

As a recently retired senior ranking military officer, I find it truly amazing that some of you are attacking this brave woman's character.  To equate  her loyalty and dedication to the Bush administration that of a "lap dog" is just shy of being the biggest damn idiot in the world.  To all of you who oppose her incredible sacrifice to this country,get a clue...Putting her life on the line, deploying to some of the most dangerous places in the world, and to have some of you make condescending comments about her is truly amazing.  Those of you who are so quick to discredit her abilities, please step up since you claim to be experts in the art of diplomacy.  I am currently severing in one of the most volatile Provices in Afghanistan, and am constantly sickened by idiots who are always complaining and likely have not served on damn day in the miliary or some other form of gov't service.  Those of us who are supporters of Condi are waiting for you to show us the way.  Step up or shut the hell up...cowards!

It's amazing how much of a landslide Bush won by, but now it seems everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon and bash his administration. I voted for him and serve in our country's military. I am going to Iraq soon and look forward to serve. Condoleezza Rice is no Colin Powell, but we cannot hold that against her. I think she is doing an outstanding job in the position that she was appointed. She is firm and stands up for the administration that she represents. You liberal, hate everything Bush, mongers might see that as being a lap dog. I see it as being loyal. In the Marine Corps, we have a motto; "Semper Fidelis", Latin for Always Faithful. I question how faithful a lot of these bashers are. Definately NOT the type that died in the Revolutionary War to secure our freedoms. More the Benedict Arnold side of the fence. Just my thoughts. If you are offended, then you may be the people I'm talking about.

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